November 13 - The Day in History

November 13 : General Interest 1982: Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated Near the end of a weeklong national salute to Americans who served in the Vietnam War, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington after a march to its site by thousands of veterans of the conflict... read more American Revolution 1775 : Patriots take Montreal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/patriots-take-montreal Automotive 1974 : Karen Silkwood dies in mysterious one-car crash http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/karen-silkwood-dies-in-mysterious-one-car-crash Civil War 1861 : Union General McClellan snubs President Lincoln http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcclellan-snubs-lincoln Cold War 1953 : Indiana Textbook Commission member charges that Robin Hood is communistic http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/indiana-textbook-commission-member-charges-that-robin-hood-is-communistic Crime 1955 : Police search John Graham's home and find bomb-making materials http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/police-search-john-grahams-home-and-find-bomb-making-materials Disaster 1970 : Tidal wave ravages East Pakistan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tidal-wave-ravages-east-pakistan General Interest 1789 : First presidential tour concludes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-presidential-tour-concludes 1970 : East Pakistan devastated by cylcone http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/east-pakistan-devastated-by-cylcone 1985 : The eruption of Nevado del Ruiz http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-eruption-of-nevado-del-ruiz Hollywood 1955 : Whoopi Goldberg born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/whoopi-goldberg-born Literary 1850 : Robert Louis Stevenson is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/robert-louis-stevenson-is-born Music 1999 : "Chris Gaines," Garth Brooks' rock alter ego, performs on Saturday Night Live http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotchris-gainesquot8212garth-brooks39-rock-alter-ego8212performs-on-saturday-night-live Old West 1909 : Ballinger-Pinchot scandal erupts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ballinger-pinchot-scandal-erupts Presidential 1945 : Truman announces inquiry into Jewish settlement in Palestine http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-announces-inquiry-into-jewish-settlement-in-palestine Sports 1979 : Darryl Dawkins breaks his first backboard http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/darryl-dawkins-breaks-his-first-backboard Vietnam War 1967 : President receives optimistic reports http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-receives-optimistic-reports 1969 : "March Against Death" commences in Washington, D.C. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-against-death-commences-in-washington-dc World War I 1916 : British statesman expresses criticism of war effort http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-statesman-expresses-criticism-of-war-effort World War II 1941 : Congress revises the Neutrality Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-revises-the-neutrality-act

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