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13 November 2024
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
History
2022 - A mass stabbing occurs in Moscow, Idaho in which four University of Idaho students are killed in off-campus housing.Quadruple stabbing in Moscow, Idaho, U.S.
History
2015 - Islamic State operatives carry out a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris, including suicide bombings, mass shootings and a hostage crisis. The terrorists kill 130 people, making it the deadliest attack in France since the Second World War.Salafi jihadist militant organisation
History
2012 - A total solar eclipse occurs in parts of Australia and the South Pacific.Event wherein the Sun is obscured by the Moon
History
2002 - Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq agrees to the terms of the UN Security Council Resolution 1441.Early 2000s diplomatic crisis
History
2001 - War on terror: In the first such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of connections to terrorist acts or planned acts on the United States.Military campaign following the September 11 attacks
History
2000 - Philippine House Speaker Manny Villar passes the articles of impeachment against Philippine President Joseph Estrada.Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
History
1996 - As part of the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) project, Joel Armengaud discovers the project's first Mersenne prime number,Volunteer project using software to search for Mersenne prime numbers
History
1995 - Mozambique becomes the first state to join the Commonwealth of Nations without having been part of the former British Empire.Country in Southeastern Africa
History
1995 - Nigeria Airways Flight 357 crashes at Kaduna International Airport in Kaduna, Nigeria, killing 11 people and injuring 66.1995 aviation accident
History
1994 - In a referendum, voters in Sweden decide to join the European Union.Notable births
Born
2002 - Giovanni Reyna, American soccer playerAmerican soccer player (born 2002)
Born
2000 - Sydney Agudong, American actress and singerAmerican actress and singer (born 2000)
Born
1999 - Brett Baty, American baseball playerAmerican baseball player (born 1999)
Born
1999 - Lando Norris, British-Belgian race car driverBritish racing driver (born 1999)
Born
1993 - Julia Michaels, American singer and songwriterAmerican singer and songwriter (born 1993)
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
Waxing Gibbous
90.7% illuminated
Lunar age: 11.8 days
Sun zodiac
Scorpio
21.60 degrees
Constellation: Libra
Moon zodiac
Aries
18.18 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.