November 13
November 13 is the 318th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 48 days remain until the year's end. It falls in autumn (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Scorpio.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On November 13 the Sun's declination is approximately -18.9°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a November 13.
Position in the year
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
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2022 — A mass stabbing occurs in Moscow, Idaho in which four University of Idaho students are killed in off-campus housing. ↗(4 years ago)more
In the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students—Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle—were fatally stabbed in an off-campus house in Moscow, Idaho.
2015 — Islamic State operatives carry out a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris, including suicide bombings, mass shootings and a hostage crisis. The terrorists kill 130 people, making it the deadliest attack in France since the Second World War. ↗(11 years ago)more
The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist militant organisation and internationally unrecognized quasi-state.
2012 — A total solar eclipse occurs in parts of Australia and the South Pacific. ↗(14 years ago)more
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth, totally or partially. Such an alignment occurs approximately every six months, during the eclipse season in its new moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to the plane of Earth's orbit.
2002 — Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq agrees to the terms of the UN Security Council Resolution 1441. ↗(24 years ago)more
In the Iraq disarmament crisis of the early 2000s, Iraq, led by president Saddam Hussein, was pressured by the United States and its other adversaries to destroy alleged stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)—biological, chemical, and nuclear.
2001 — War on terror: In the first such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of connections to terrorist acts or planned acts on the United States. ↗(25 years ago)more
The war on terror, officially the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), is a global military campaign initiated by the United States in response to the September 11 attacks in 2001. A global conflict spanning multiple wars, some researchers and political scientists have argued that it replaced the Cold War.
2000 — Philippine House Speaker Manny Villar passes the articles of impeachment against Philippine President Joseph Estrada. ↗(26 years ago)more
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands, with a total area of about 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
1996 — As part of the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) project, Joel Armengaud discovers the project's first Mersenne prime number, ↗(30 years ago)more
The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) is a collaborative project of volunteers who use freely available software to search for Mersenne prime numbers.
1995 — Mozambique becomes the first state to join the Commonwealth of Nations without having been part of the former British Empire. ↗(31 years ago)more
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the south and southwest.
1995 — Nigeria Airways Flight 357 crashes at Kaduna International Airport in Kaduna, Nigeria, killing 11 people and injuring 66. ↗(31 years ago)more
Nigeria Airways Flight 357 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Yola Airport in Yola to Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, with stops at Yakubu Gowon Airport in Jos and Kaduna International Airport in Kaduna.
1994 — In a referendum, voters in Sweden decide to join the European Union. ↗(32 years ago)more
A non-binding referendum on membership for the European Union was held in Sweden on 13 November 1994. 53% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 83%.
1993 — China Northern Airlines Flight 6901 crashes on approach to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport in Ürümqi, China, killing 12 people. ↗(33 years ago)more
China Northern Airlines Flight 6901 (CJ6901) was a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 airliner from Beijing's Capital International Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport in Xinjiang, China. On November 13, 1993, it crashed on approach to Ürümqi Airport. Twelve of the 102 passengers and crew on board were killed. The accident has been attributed to pilot error.
1992 — The High Court of Australia rules in Dietrich v The Queen that although there is no absolute right to have publicly funded counsel, in most circumstances a judge should grant any request for an adjournment or stay when an accused is unrepresented. ↗(34 years ago)more
The High Court of Australia is the apex court of the Australian legal system. It exercises original and appellate jurisdiction on matters specified in the Constitution of Australia and supplementary legislation.
Notable births
2002 — Emma Raducanu, British tennis player ↗(24 years ago)more
Emma Raducanu is a British professional tennis player. She has reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 10 by the WTA. Raducanu was the 2021 US Open champion, and she was the first British woman to win a major in singles since Virginia Wade at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships. She is currently the British No. 1 in women's singles.
2002 — Giovanni Reyna, American soccer player ↗(24 years ago)more
Giovanni Alejandro Reyna is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the United States national team.
2000 — Sydney Agudong, American actress and singer ↗(26 years ago)more
Sydney Elizebeth Agudong is an American actress and singer. Agudong is best known for her role as Nani Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch (2025).
1999 — Brett Baty, American baseball player ↗(27 years ago)more
Brett Austin Baty is an American professional baseball utility player for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Mets selected Baty in the first round of the 2019 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2022.
1999 — Lando Norris, British-Belgian race car driver ↗(27 years ago)more
Lando Norris is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for McLaren. Norris won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2025 with McLaren, and has won 11 Grands Prix across eight seasons.
- 1995 — Oliver Stummvoll, Austrian model ↗(31 years ago)
more
Oliver Stummvoll is an Austrian fashion model. He is best known for being the winner of cycle 6 of Austria's Next Topmodel.
Notable deaths
2025 — Juan Ponce Enrile, Filipino politician and lawyer (born 1924) ↗(1 years ago)more
Juan Furagganan Ponce Enrile Sr.,, also referred to by his initials JPE, was a Filipino politician and lawyer, who served as 26th President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2008 to 2013. Enrile was one of the longest-serving Filipino politicians in history, and one of the few to reach the age of 100.
2024 — Theodore Olson, American lawyer (born 1940) ↗(2 years ago)more
Theodore Bevry Olson was an American lawyer who served as the 42nd solicitor general of the United States from 2001 to 2004 in the administration of President George W. Bush. He previously served as the Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S.
2024 — Shel Talmy, American record producer, songwriter and arranger (born 1937) ↗(2 years ago)more
Sheldon Talmy was an American record producer, songwriter, and arranger, most notable for his work in England in the 1960s with the Who, the Kinks, and many other artists.
2024 — Shuntarō Tanikawa, Japanese poet and translator (born 1931) ↗(2 years ago)more
Shuntarō Tanikawa was a Japanese poet and translator. He was considered to be one of the most widely read and highly regarded Japanese poets, both in Japan and abroad. The English translation of his poetry volume Floating the River in Melancholy, translated by William I.
2024 — Daim Zainuddin, Malaysian politician (born 1938) ↗(2 years ago)more
Che Abdul Daim bin Zainuddin was a Malaysian politician and businessman who served as the Minister of Finance from 1984 to 1989 and again from 1999 to 2001, both times under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. He also served as a Senator from 1980 to 1982 and as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1982 to 2004.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (318) | 2 × 3 × 53 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (48) | 2^4 × 3 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 13112026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -18.90° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 37 days |