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How did Gottfried Kirch first spot the Great Comet of 1680?
German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680 in Coburg, marking the first comet found by telescope.
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Pini Gershon
Pinhas Yair Gershon, is an Israeli former professional basketball player and coach. He won three top-level European-wide club championships as the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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Maurice Richlin
Maurice Richlin (February 23, 1920 – November 13, 1990) was an American screenwriter. He received two Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nominations for Pillow Talk and Operation Petticoat in the same year.
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National and international holidays on November 13, including World Kindness Day.
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Sadie Hawkins Day (United States)
American folk event and pseudo-holiday
Read moreAgostina Livia Pietrantoni
Italian Roman Catholic religious sister and saint (1864–1894)
Read moreArcadius and companions
Arcadius, Paschasius, Probus and Eutychius were Chalcedonian Christian martyrs. Natives of Hispania, they became loyal counsellors of the Vandal king…
Read moreEugenius II of Toledo
Saint Eugenius II, sometimes called Eugenius the Younger as the successor of Eugenius I, was Archbishop of Toledo from 647 until his death.
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Imerius of Immertal was a monk, hermit, and missionary in the present Swiss Jura. The names of the towns of Saint-Imier and Saint-Ismier refer to him.
Read moreJohn Chrysostom (Eastern Orthodox, Repose)
Archbishop of Constantinople (347–407)
Read moreMaxellende of Caudry
Saint Maxellende was the thaumaturgist saint martyr of Caudry. Traditionally, she is associated with the diocese of Cambrai, and is invoked for relief from…
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Recognition by the Catholic Church of a holy person
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Roman Catholic order founded in 1120
Read moreThe Hundred Thousand Martyrs of Tbilisi (Georgian Orthodox Church)
1226 massacre in Georgia
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November in History
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A new history article is published every day covering one significant event from the past. Each post explores the causes, key figures, immediate impact, and the legacy that still resonates in the world today.
How did Gottfried Kirch first spot the Great Comet of 1680?
German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680 in Coburg, marking the first comet found by telescope.
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Israeli military launches cross-border assault on Samu
Israel launched Operation Shredder, a large cross-border assault on the West Bank village of Samu, following a mine attack that killed three soldiers.
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Saudia Flight 763 and Kazakhstan Airlines Flight 1907 collide over Charkhi Dadri
Saudia Flight 763 and Kazakhstan Airlines Flight 1907 collided over Charkhi Dadri, killing all 349 people on board in the deadliest mid-air collision…
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How did a faulty hydraulic pipe ignite the Kaprun fire?
A fire in a Kaprun funicular tunnel killed 155 skiers and snowboarders when atomized oil from a faulty hydraulic pipe ignited near a fan heater.
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How did a Vickers Viscount vanish off Padang?
A Merpati Nusantara Airlines Vickers Viscount crashed into the Indian Ocean near Padang, West Sumatra, killing all 69 people on board.
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How did the 1880 Zagreb quake reshape the Lower Town?
At 07:33 AM CET on November 9, 1880, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Zagreb, with its epicenter located in the Medvednica mountain north of the city.
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Government of India announces demonetisation of banknotes
India withdrew ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes, causing cash shortages and economic disruption while aiming to curb black money and terrorism funding.
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How did the Charter of the Forest restore forest rights?
The Charter of the Forest of 1217 protected grazing and woodland rights. Its clauses reveal who authenticated it and how it limited forest penalties.
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How did a Vickers Viscount vanish off Padang?
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How did the 1880 Zagreb quake reshape the Lower Town?
At 07:33 AM CET on November 9, 1880, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Zagreb, with its...
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How did the Charter of the Forest restore forest rig...
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What happened during San Salvador's 1811 revolt?
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How did Lewis Hamilton win the F1 title by one point?
Lewis Hamilton passed Timo Glock to finish fifth at the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix, taki...
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Why did the 1948 Gozo luzzu crossing end in disaster?
An overloaded luzzu sank off Gozo on October 30, 1948, killing 23 people. The cancelled...
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On This Day, November 13
- 2022: A mass stabbing occurs in Moscow, Idaho in which four University of Idaho students are killed in off-campus housing.
- 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.
- 2012: A total solar eclipse occurs in parts of Australia and the South Pacific.
- 2002: Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq agrees to the terms of the UN Security Council Resolution 1441.
- 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.
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