Important Events From This day in History November 13

  

1969 U.S.A. - - March Against Death

Thousands of Vietnam War protesters began a "March Against Death" in Washington, D.C. The peaceful demonstration was sponsored and organized by the New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam.

13 Nov, 1923 Great Britain - - Germanys War Debt

A committee was assigned to further investigate whether or not Germany would be required to pay back war debt. Issues regarding Germany ability to pay were hot on the agenda, along with determinations of exact terms of payment.

1927

U.S.A. - - Holland Tunnel

1927 : The Holland Tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey City, New Jersey opens, the work had started in 1920 and took 7 years to complete. ( The Holland Tunnel was originally known as the Hudson River Vehicular Tunnel or the Canal Street Tunnel )

1934 South Africa - - Nazi Support

General Jan Smuts of South Africa supported fairness for Nazi Germany. Naval ship ratio and eventual disarmament were issues pressing during this time, and affected German forces.

1934 France - - Franc

The French government announced its goal to Maintain Stability of the Franc, a unit of French currency.

1940 U.S.A. - - Jeep

The prototype for the Jeep featuring four-wheel drive, an open-air cab, and a rifle rack mounted under the windshield was submitted to the U.S. Army for approval by the car maker Willys-Overland. One year later, with the U.S. declaration of war, mass production of the Jeep began. By the war's end in 1945, some 600,000 Jeeps had rolled off the assembly lines.

1940 U.S.A. - - "Fantasia"

Walt Disney releases "Fantasia" an experiment in animation and classical music, unlike his first 2 animated movies Fantasia was not a commercial success but is now considered a classic.

1941 World War II - - HMS Ark Royal

The pride of the British Fleet the aircraft carrier, the HMS Ark Royal is torpedoed by a German U-boat.

1942 World War II - - Minimum Draft Age

US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law a bill that lowered the minimum draft age from 21 to 18.

1945 China - - Shanhaikwan

The Chinese coastal Great Wall town of Shanhaikwan was captured by General Chiang Kai-Shek’s troops. This was one of the most significant victories of the nationalists over the communists at this time.

1953 Jordan - - United Nation

United Nation representatives proposed immediate direct talks to be arranged between Jordan and Israel. The purpose of these talks was to help prevent further border conflict between these two regions. Additionally, further exploration of 1949 armistice agreements would be made .

1956 U.S.A. - - Segregated Busses End

The US Supreme Court ruled that state and local laws requiring segregated buses are illegal.

1963 Russia - - American Spy

Professor Frederick Charles Barghoorn from Yale University was arrested on account of spy charges. He was picked up in Moscow, Russia a few days prior to this date .

1970 Bangladesh - - Cyclone

A 100 MPH tropical cyclone causes Tidal waves and storm surges that strike the shores of the Ganges Delta washing over coastal islands and devastated the densely populated delta region. An estimated 500,000 people were killed in the 20th century's worst disaster by cyclone. This area is now also one of the worst areas in the world to be affected by Global Warming as much of the area is now underwater with more land disappearing each year.

1971 Mariner 9 - - Reaches Mars

1971 : Mariner 9 part of the Mariner program launched on May 30 reaches the planet Mars and becomes the first spacecraft to orbit another planet, swinging into its planned trajectory around Mars without a hitch.

1972 England - - Princess Anne Wedding

A briefing of the pre-wedding interviews of Captain Mark Phillips and Princess Anne were printed. The press had talked with this soon-to-be couple over the past weekend. One of the pressing questions asked of Captain Phillips was how he thought of the Princess he would soon be married to. The captain replied that he thought of her as a girl he wanted to marry, not as a princess. In other words, the fact that Princess Ann was royalty was not the main reason for Mark Phillip’s decision to marry her. Ann was Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter.

1979 England - - Times Newspaper

1979 : The Times newspaper is published for the first time in nearly a year following a long running dispute over manning levels and the introduction of new technology between Unions and Management.

1982 U.S.A. - - Veterans Memorial

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a monument consisting of two black granite walls engraved with the names of about 58,000 US soldiers that did not return from Vietnam, was dedicated in Washington D.C.

1985 Israel - - Arial Sharon

Right-Wing Cabinet minister Arial Sharon was on the verge of being fired by Prime Minister Shimon Peres. However, concern arose that the dismissal of Minister Sharon could bring down this extremely fragile Israeli government. An alternative to the above-mentioned action was being offered at this time. The Labor Party to which Prime Minister Peres represented and the conservative Likud Bloc to which Sharon belonged hoped to reach a compromise .