NOVEMBER 13 | Birthdays and Events
Notable Birthdays for November 13
John Dickinson (1732-1808) - Politician and author of Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania.
Theophilus Hunter Holmes (1804-1880) - Lieutenant General for the Confederate Army.
John A. Dahlgren (1809-1870) - Admiral responsible for gunnery advancements.
John Wolcott Phelps (1813-1885) - Abolitionist and Brigadier General for the Union Army.
James T. Rapier (1837-1883) - Black Representative in AL from 1873-1875.
Joseph F. Smith (1838-1918) - President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
John Lowry (1882-1962) - Builder of Radio City Music Hall in NY City.
Edward Adelbert Doisy (1893-1986) - Helped in the discover of Vitamin K.
John Grieb (1879-1939) - Gold winning Olympic gymnast and triathlete.
David Marshall Williams (1900-1975) - Firearms designer who invented the floating chamber and short-stroke gas piston.
Buck O'Neil (1911-2006) - Negro American League first baseman who became the first Black baseball coach for the MLB.
Jack Elam (1920-2003) - Actor remembered for his roles in the films The Dakotas and Rio Lobo.
Jack Narz (1922-2008) - Game show host for Dotto and Video Village.
Garry Marshall (1934-2016) - Writer and television producer for The Odd Couple, Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley.
David Green (1941-Still Living) - Founder of Hobby Lobby.
Toy Caldwell (1947-1993) - Guitarist and songwriter for the southern rock band the Marshall Tucker Band.
Joe Mantegna (1947-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as Special Agent David Rossi on Criminal Minds.
Scott McNealy (1954-Still Living) - Co-founder of the tech company Sun Microsystems.
Chris Noth (1954-Still Living) - Actor best known for his roles in Law and Order and Sex in the City.
Whoopi Goldberg (1955-Still Living) - Actress, comedian and t.v. host.
Jimmy Kimmel (1967-Still Living) - Late night talk show host.
Memorable Events for November 13
1839 - The Liberty Party covenese in N.Y. and becomes the first anti-slavery party.
1851 - The first settlers enter the future location of Seattle, WA.
1861 - Reverend Mark R. Watkinson petitions The U.S. Treasury to recognize God on American coins, prompting the motto In God We Trust.
1865 - The U.S. issues the first gold certificates.
1875 - Harvard and Yale play the first college football contest with team uniforms.
1875 - The National Bowling Association is formed in NY.
1927 - The Holland Tunnel linking N.J. to N.Y. City.
1931 - Hattie Caraway becomes the first U.S. woman senator.
1940 - Fantasia (Walt Disney) is released at New York's Broadway Theatre.
1942 - The military draft age is lowered from 21 to 18.
1946 - Artificial snow is produced from a natural cloud for the first time in MA.
1956 - The U.S. Supreme Court declares AL laws requiring segregated buses illegal.
1964 - Bob Petit become the first NBA player to score 20,000 career points.
1973 - Reggie Jackson (Oakland A's) wins American League MVP unanimously.
1980 - Voyager 1 sends the first close-up pictures of Saturn back to earth.
1982 - Duk Koo Kim dies after a boxing match against Ray Mancini, leading to significant changes in boxing.
1982 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
1986 - President Reagan admits to selling weapons to Iran.
2018 - Kristine Guillaume becomes the first Black woman to the Harvard student newspaper The Crimson.
2001 - President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of terrorist acts against the U.S.