November 13 - This 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


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