Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025
Today marks the 317th day of the year, with only 48 days remaining.
Historical Events on This Day:
On Nov. 13, 1909, a tragic fire broke out in a coal mine in Cherry, Illinois, claiming the lives of 259 men and boys.
In 1775, American troops, led by Gen. Richard Montgomery, captured Montreal during the Revolutionary War.
On this day in 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Alabama’s bus segregation laws, deeming them illegal.
Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet when it reached Mars in 1971.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C., in 1982.
Tragedy struck in Armero, Colombia, in 1985, as a volcanic mudslide claimed the lives of 23,000 residents.
In 2001, Northern Alliance fighters entered Kabul in Afghanistan as Taliban forces retreated from the capital city.
On Nov. 13, 2015, Paris was rocked by coordinated attacks by Islamic State militants, resulting in the deaths of 130 individuals.
In 2022, tragedy struck the University of Idaho as four students were fatally stabbed in their off-campus rental home.
Notable Birthdays Today:
- Joe Mantegna – 78
- Gilbert Perreault – 75
- Frances Conroy – 73
- Chris Noth – 71
- Whoopi Goldberg – 70
- Dan Sullivan – 61
- Jimmy Kimmel – 58
- Steve Zahn – 58
- Gerard Butler – 56
- Dana Vollmer – 38
- Devon Bostick – 34
- Emma Raducanu – 23
