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November 13
Events on This Day
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1887
126 years ago
George Bernard Shaw is among those beaten by police during a protest against repression in Ireland. The incident is later known as Bloody Sunday.
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1927
86 years ago
At the stroke of midnight, President Calvin Coolidge opens the Holland Tunnel, which connects New York and New Jersey via the Hudson River.
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1956
57 years ago
The Supreme Court rules Montgomery's segregation laws unconstitutional after the 381-day boycott initiated by Rosa Parks' landmark bus incident.
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1992
21 years ago
The movie Bram Stoker's Dracula premieres, starring Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Harker and Gary Oldman in the title role.
November 13
Born on This Day
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Whoopi Goldberg
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- Black Comedians
- U.N. Goodwill Ambassadors
- Female Talk Show Hosts
Whoopi Goldberg
Film Actress, Television Actress, Comedian, Talk Show Host / 1955 -
Whoopi Goldberg is a Grammy-Award winning comedienne, an actress, a human rights advocate, and TV host of the daytime talk show The View.Born: November 13, 1955
Age: 57 years old
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
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Louis Brandeis
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- Famous Supreme Court Justices
Louis Brandeis
Supreme Court Justice / 1856 - 1941
Louis Brandeis was the first Jew to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. His decisions affirmed individual liberty and privacy and opposed unchecked governmental power.
1856 | 84 years old
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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- Fantastic Facial Hair
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Named Robert
Robert Louis Stevenson
Author / 1850 - 1894
Robert Louis Stevenson was a 19th century Scottish writer notable for such novels as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
1850 | 44 years old
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Jimmy Kimmel
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Jimmy Kimmel
Comedian, Game Show Host, Talk Show Host / 1967 -
Television personality and comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted Comedy Central's game show, Win Ben Stein's Money, and the late night talk show late Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Born: November 13, 1967
Age: 45 years old
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Scott McNealy
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Scott McNealy
Entrepreneur / 1954 -
Scott McNealy co-founded the computer technology company Sun Microsystems, a fervent rival of Windows.
1954 | 58 years old
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Chris Noth
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- Famous Actors
Chris Noth
Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor / 1954 -
Chris Noth is an actor who is best know for his roles as a detective on the television drama series Law & Order and as Big on HBO's Sex in the City.
1954 | 58 years old
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November 13
Died on This Day
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Camille Pissarro
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- Impressionists Painters
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Painters
Camille Pissarro
Painter / 1830 - 1903
Camille Pissarro was a French landscape artist best known for his influence on Impressionist and Postimpressionist painting.
Died: November 13, 1903
Age: 73 years old
Place: Paris , France
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Vittorio de Sica
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- Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Winners
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Actors
Vittorio de Sica
Film Actor, Director / 1902 - 1974
Vittorio de Sico was a film director and actor who was a major figure in the Italian Neorealist movement.1974 | 72 years old
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Karen Silkwood
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- Famous People Who Died in Accidents
Karen Silkwood
Activist / 1946 - 1974
Karen Silkwood was a nuclear power plant technician and union activist who exposed violations by her employers. She was killed in a suspicious car accident.1974 | 28 years old
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Curt Schilling
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Curt Schilling
Baseball Player / 1966 -
Curt Schilling was a major league baseball pitcher, who helped the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox to World Series victories.
November 14, 1966
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J.G. Ballard
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- Famous Fiction Authors
J.G. Ballard
Author / 1930 - 2009
J.G. Ballard was an English novelist and a key figure in the New Wave movement in science fiction. He wrote Empire of the Sun and Crash.
November 15, 1930
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Elpidio Quirino
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous People Born in 1890
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Elpidio Quirino
World Leader / 1890 - 1956
Elpidio Quirino (1890–1956) was the second president of the Independent Republic of the Philippines.
November 16, 1890
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Pierre Gaultier
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Pierre Gaultier
Explorer, Military Leader / 1685 - 1749
Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye is best known for his explorations of the northern U.S. and Canadian provinces.
November 17, 1685
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Fernando Valenzuela
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Fernando Valenzuela
Baseball Player / 1960 -
Professional baseball player Fernando Valenzuela was a cultural icon in Mexico and the U.S. Latino community. In 1981, he was named Rookie of the Year.November 1, 1960
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Peter Jackson
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Peter Jackson
Director, Producer / 1961 -
New Zealand native Peter Jackson is best known as a director for his adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, which has won 11 Oscars.
October 31, 1961
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