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November 13

November 13's record stretches 990 years, from 1002 to 1992. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♏ZodiacScorpio ◈BirthstoneTopaz ❀Birth flowerChrysanthemum

Scorpio is the sign for November 13 — read more on the Scorpio page, or see November's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on November 13?

November 13 is the 317th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1002 and 1992. Famous people born on November 13 include Robert Louis Stevenson, Jimmy Kimmel and Augustine of Hippo.

Released on November 13

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Anno 117: Pax Romana

2024

  • TV 6 of Us

2023

  • Game Blazing Sails

2022

  • TV Tulsa King

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1002

    Æthelred the Unready

  2. 1642

    First English Civil War

  3. 1775

    American Revolutionary War

  4. 1809

    Ras Al Khaimah

  5. 1914

    Zaian War

  6. 1916

    World War I

  7. 1927

    Holland Tunnel

  8. 1940

    Walt Disney

  9. 1985

    Nevado del Ruiz

  10. 1992

    High Court of Australia

Famous birthday twins

Born on November 13

Robert Louis Stevenson

b. 1850

Jimmy Kimmel

b. 1967

Augustine of Hippo

b. 354

Whoopi Goldberg

b. 1955

Arthur Nebe

b. 1894

Alberto Lattuada

b. 1914

Johann Eck

b. 1486

William IV, Duke of Bavaria

b. 1493

Deaths

  • 2005Eddie Guerrero
  • 1993Rufus R. Jones
  • 1974Vittorio De Sica
  • 1954Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
  • 1929Princess Viktoria of Prussia
  • 1868Gioachino Rossini

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Agostina Livia Pietrantoni
  • —Christian feast day: Brice of Tours
  • —Christian feast day: Didacus (Diego) of Alcalá
  • —Christian feast day: Eugenius II of Toledo
  • —Christian feast day: Frances Xavier Cabrini
  • —Christian feast day: Homobonus
  • —Christian feast day: John Chrysostom (Eastern Orthodox, Repose)
  • —Christian feast day: Quintian of Rodez

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