On this day in history
November 13
American
1942American and Japanese warships collide in the dark off Guadalcanal in one of the most savage naval battles of …
American and Japanese warships collide in the dark off Guadalcanal in one of the most savage naval battles of World War II.
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1982The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, its black granite wall etched with 57,939 names.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, its black granite wall etched with 57,939 names.
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World
1970The Bhola cyclone drowns at least 300,000 people in East Pakistan, one of the deadliest natural disasters in h…
The Bhola cyclone drowns at least 300,000 people in East Pakistan, one of the deadliest natural disasters in history.
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2015Islamic State gunmen and bombers kill 130 people across Paris in coordinated attacks on a concert hall, stadiu…
Islamic State gunmen and bombers kill 130 people across Paris in coordinated attacks on a concert hall, stadium and cafes.
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1002King Aethelred orders the St Brice's Day massacre, the killing of Danes across England in a single night of sl…
King Aethelred orders the St Brice's Day massacre, the killing of Danes across England in a single night of slaughter.
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1985The Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, burying the town of Armero in mud and killing 23,000 people.
The Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, burying the town of Armero in mud and killing 23,000 people.
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