ON THIS DAY
What happened on November 13?
November 13 brings together stories of literature, animation, disaster and remembrance, connecting people and turning points from different places and periods.
4 moments shown
Robert Louis Stevenson was born
Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh.
Disney’s Fantasia premiered
Fantasia opened in New York, combining animation with classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski.
The Bhola cyclone struck East Pakistan
A catastrophic tropical cyclone hit the low-lying Ganges–Brahmaputra delta.
Coordinated terrorist attacks struck Paris
Attackers targeted the Bataclan theatre, cafés, restaurants and the area around the Stade de France.
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