In this video, we’ll explore the surprising events of November 13 in history. From presidential orders to world #wars, November 13 is a historically important day.
November 13 is a day that’s been filled with a lot of history. In this video, we’ll explore some of the surprising #events that have happened on this day in #history From #potus elections to wars, November 13 is a day that’s been filled with a lot of history. So be sure to check out this video to learn about some of the most surprising events that have happened on this day!
1553 English Lady Jane Grey and Archbishop Thomas Cranmer accused of high treason
1775 American Revolutionary forces capture Montreal
1789 Benjamin Franklin writes “Nothing . . . certain but death & taxes”
1839 1st US anti-slavery party, Liberty Party, convenes in NY
1841 James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnosis
1849 Peter Burnett elected first governor of California
1851 Telegraph connection between London-Paris linked
1851 The Denny Party lands at Alki Point, the first settlers of what would become Seattle, Washington
1856 The Great Bell of Big Ben first chimes at the foot of the still unfinished clock tower outside the Palace of Westminster
1861 A letter is written by Reverend Mark R. Watkinson petitioning the Treasury Department to “recognize Almighty God” on American coins; the department eventually decides on the motto “In God We Trust”
1865 US issues 1st gold certificates
1875 Harvard-Yale game is 1st college football contest with uniforms
1900 Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball’s American League
1907 The Conference of Central American States, convoked in response to the war between Honduras and Nicaragua, meets in Washington, D.C. to promote unification
1921 US, France, Japan and British Empire sign a Pacific Treaty
1927 New York – New Jersey Holland Tunnel, 1st twin-tube underwater auto tunnel, opens
1937 NBC forms first full-sized symphony orchestra exclusively for radio
1938 America’s first saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, beatified
1940 Walt Disney’s animated film “Fantasia”, starring Leopold Stokowski, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Mickey Mouse, and ballet dancing hippopotamuses, premieres at the Broadway Theatre, New York City
1942 Minimum draft age lowered from 21 to 18 in the US
1946 First artificial snow produced from a natural cloud, Mt Greylock, Massachusetts
1952 False fingernails 1st sold
1956 US Supreme court rules race separation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional
1967 Carl Stokes sworn-in as 1st major city black mayor (Cleveland, Ohio)
1969 Vice President Spiro Agnew accuses network TV news departments of bias and distortion
1970 US Vice President Spiro Agnew calls TV executives “impudent snobs”
1971 Mariner 9, 1st to orbit another planet (Mars)
1977 Final Al Capp comic strip of “Li’l Abner” (1934-77)
1979 Ronald Reagan announces his candidacy for US President in NYC
1980 US spacecraft Voyager 1 sends back 1st close-up pictures of Saturn during its fly-by
1986 US President Reagan confesses weapon sales to Iran
1987 Sonny & Cher perform together for the final time, singing “I Got You Babe” on ‘Late Night with David Letterman’ (NBC)
1994 Sweden agrees to join European Union
1997 “Lion King” opens at New Amersterdam Theater NYC #disney
2000 The Beatles release their compilation album “1” (2001 Billboard Album of the Year), and launch their official website – thebeatles.com #beatles
2001 US President George W. Bush orders that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve be filled to capacity over the next few years #OPEC
2001 War on Terrorism: 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.
2017 First Barbie doll to wear a hijab, modeled on #Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad unveiled in New York #barbie #olympics
2018 Amazon announces two new corporate outposts at Queens, New York and Arlington, Virginia
2019 First day of public testimony in Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry held in Washington, D.C.
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1553 English Lady Jane Grey and Archbishop Thomas Cranmer accused of high treason
1775 American Revolutionary forces capture Montreal
1789 Benjamin Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death & taxes”
1839 1st US anti-slavery party, Liberty Party, convenes in NY
1841 James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnosis
1849 Peter Burnett elected first governor of California
1851 Telegraph connection between London-Paris linked
1851 The Denny Party lands at Alki Point, the first settlers of what would become Seattle, Washington
1856 The Great Bell of Big Ben first chimes at the foot of the still unfinished clock tower outside the Palace of Westminster
1861 A letter is written by Reverend Mark R. Watkinson petitioning the Treasury Department to "recognize Almighty God" on American coins; the department eventually decides on the motto "In God We Trust”
1865 US issues 1st gold certificates
1875 Harvard-Yale game is 1st college football contest with uniforms
1900 Baltimore Orioles (now NY Yankees) enter baseball's American League
1907 The Conference of Central American States, convoked in response to the war between Honduras and Nicaragua, meets in Washington, D.C. to promote unification
1921 US, France, Japan and British Empire sign a Pacific Treaty
1927 New York – New Jersey Holland Tunnel, 1st twin-tube underwater auto tunnel, opens
1937 NBC forms first full-sized symphony orchestra exclusively for radio
1938 America's first saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, beatified
1940 Walt Disney's animated film "Fantasia", starring Leopold Stokowski, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Mickey Mouse, and ballet dancing hippopotamuses, premieres at the Broadway Theatre, New York City
1942 Minimum draft age lowered from 21 to 18 in the US
1946 First artificial snow produced from a natural cloud, Mt Greylock, Massachusetts
1952 False fingernails 1st sold
1956 US Supreme court rules race separation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional
1967 Carl Stokes sworn-in as 1st major city black mayor (Cleveland, Ohio)
1969 Vice President Spiro Agnew accuses network TV news departments of bias and distortion
1970 US Vice President Spiro Agnew calls TV executives "impudent snobs”
1971 Mariner 9, 1st to orbit another planet (Mars)
1977 Final Al Capp comic strip of "Li'l Abner" (1934-77)
1979 Ronald Reagan announces his candidacy for US President in NYC
1980 US spacecraft Voyager 1 sends back 1st close-up pictures of Saturn during its fly-by
1986 US President Reagan confesses weapon sales to Iran
1987 Sonny & Cher perform together for the final time, singing "I Got You Babe" on 'Late Night with David Letterman' (NBC)
1994 Sweden agrees to join European Union
1997 "Lion King" opens at New Amersterdam Theater NYC
2000 The Beatles release their compilation album “1” (2001 Billboard Album of the Year), and launch their official website – thebeatles.com
2001 US President George W. Bush orders that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve be filled to capacity over the next few years
2001 War on Terrorism: 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.
2017 First Barbie doll to wear a hijab, modeled on Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad unveiled in New York2018
2018 Amazon announces two new corporate outposts at Queens, New York and Arlington, Virginia
2019 First day of public testimony in Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry held in Washington, D.C.
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Nice video
Love the concept, keep it up