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13 November 2020
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2015 - Coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris perpetrated by the Islamic State killed 130 people and injured 413 others.2015 Islamist terror attacks in France
Anniversary
1992 - The High Court of Australia ruled in Dietrich v The Queen that, although there is no absolute right to have publicly funded counsel, a judge should grant any request for an adjournment or stay in most circumstances in which an accused is unrepresented.Anniversary
1985 - The volcano Nevado del Ruiz (pictured) erupted, causing a volcanic mudslide that buried the town of Armero, Colombia, killing approximately 23,000 people.Volcanic mountain in Colombia
Anniversary
1982 - South Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo suffered fatal brain injuries during a match with American Ray Mancini in Las Vegas, leading to significant rule changes in the sport.South Korean boxer (1955–1982)
Anniversary
1974 - Ronald DeFeo Jr. killed six members of his family in Amityville, New York, events that later inspired the book The Amityville Horror and a subsequent media franchise.1974 familicide in New York, US
Historical events
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Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2025 - Juan Ponce Enrile, Filipino politician and lawyer (born 1924)President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2008 to 2013
Died
2024 - Theodore Olson, American lawyer (born 1940)American lawyer (1940–2024)
Died
2024 - Shel Talmy, American record producer, songwriter and arranger (born 1937)American record producer, songwriter and arranger (1937–2024)
Died
2024 - Shuntarō Tanikawa, Japanese poet and translator (born 1931)Japanese poet and translator (1931–2024)
Died
2024 - Daim Zainuddin, Malaysian politician (born 1938)Malaysian politician (1938–2024)
Died
2020 - Peter Sutcliffe, English serial killer (born 1946)English serial killer (1946–2020)
Died
2017 - Bobby Doerr, American baseball player and manager (born 1918)American baseball player (1918–2017)
Died
2016 - Leon Russell, American singer-songwriter (born 1942)American singer-songwriter (1942–2016)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
5.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 27.4 days
Sun zodiac
Scorpio
21.57 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Moon zodiac
Libra
27.28 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.