November 13
Today is the 318th day of 2016, there are 48 days left in the year.
1775 - U.S. forces under the command of Gen. Richard Montgomery captured Montreal during the American Revolution.
1856 - Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
1927 - The Holland Tunnel linking New York City and New Jersey beneath the Hudson River opened to the public.
1940 - Disney's "Fantasia" had its world premiere.
1942 - The minimum draft age was lowered from 21 to 18.
1946 - Vincent Schaefer produced artificial snow from a natural cloud for the firs time at Mount Greylock in Massachusetts.
1956 - The Supreme Court struck down laws calling for racial segregation on public buses.
1974 - Karen Silkwood, a technician and union activis tat the Kerr-McGee Cimarron plutonium plant near Crescent, Oklahoma, was killed in a car crash.
1982 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C.
1997 - The Disney musical "The Lion King" opened on Broadway.
1998 - President Bill Clinton agreed to pay Paula Jones $500,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit.
2001 - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban abandoned the capital Kabul without a fight, allowing U.S.-backed northern alliance fighters to take over the city.
2002 - Saddam Hussein's government agreed to the return of international weapons inspectors to Iraq.
2003 - Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was thrown off the bench by a judicial ethics panel after refusing to remove a granite Ten Commandments monument from the state courthouse.
2009 - Attorney General Eric Holder announced plans to try professed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others in civilian court in New York City. (The Obama administration later backed off of the plan.)
Birthdays
20 - Lucy Fallon (actress)
21 - Stella Hudgens (actress)
25 - Matt Bennett (actor)
25 - Devon Bostick (actor)
31 - Michael Bennett (football player)
34 - Michael Copon (actor)
36 - Monique Coleman (actress)
37 - Metta World Peace (basketball player)
47 - Gerard Butler (actor)
49 - Jimmy Kimmel (TV host)
49 - Juhi Chawla (actress)
49 - Steve Zahn (actor)
56 - Neil Flynn (actor)
61 - Whoopi Goldberg (TV host/actress)
62 - Chris North (actor)
63 - Frances Conroy (actress)
69 - Joe Mantegna (actor)
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Today in Sports History - November 13
1875 - Harvard and Yale met in the first college football game to feature matching uniforms for the players.
1875 - The National Bowling Association is organized in New York City.
1897 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 10-5.
1900 - The Baltimore Orioles join the American League.
1915 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 33-0.
1920 - Nebraska and Kansas played to a 20-20 tie.
1926 - Nebraska defeated Kansas State 3-0.
1934 - Ralph "Scotty" Bowman (St. Louis Eagles) scored the first penalty shot goal in NHL history.
1937 - #1 Pittsburgh defeated #11 Nebraska 13-7.
1943 - A game between Nebraska and Pittsburgh was canceled due to travel restrictions in place due to World War II.
1948 - #9 Oklahoma defeated Nebraska 41-14.
1954 - Pittsburgh defeated Nebraska 21-7.
1954 - Great Britain defeats France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup in Paris in front of 30,000 spectators.
1964 - Bob Petit of the St. Louis Hawks becomes the first player in NBA history to score 20,000 points.
1965 - #3 Nebraska defeated Oklahoma State 21-17.
1971 - #1 Nebraska defeated Kansas State 44-17.
1973 - Reggie Jackson is named American League MVP unanimously.
1976 - Iowa State upset #9 Nebraska 37-28.
1979 - For the first time in major league history, there are co-winners of the National League MVP award with Keith Hernandez of the St. Louis Cardinals and Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates sharing the award.
1982 - #4 Nebraska defeated Iowa State 48-10.
1985 - Dwight Gooden, the youngest 20-game winner in major league history, wins the Cy Young Award.
1991 - Roger Clemens wins his third career Cy Young Award.
1993 - #4 Nebraska defeated Iowa State 49-17.
1995 - Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves becomes the first pitcher to win four consecutive Cy Young Awards.
1998 - Babe Ruth's first home run ball hit in Yankee Stadium is sold at auction for $126,500.
1999 - #7 Nebraska defeated #5 Kansas State 41-15.
2004 - #2 Oklahoma defeated Nebraska 30-3.
2010 - #9 Nebraska defeated Kansas 20-3.
Today is the 318th day of 2016, there are 48 days left in the year.
1775 - U.S. forces under the command of Gen. Richard Montgomery captured Montreal during the American Revolution.
1856 - Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis was born in Louisville, Kentucky.
1927 - The Holland Tunnel linking New York City and New Jersey beneath the Hudson River opened to the public.
1940 - Disney's "Fantasia" had its world premiere.
1942 - The minimum draft age was lowered from 21 to 18.
1946 - Vincent Schaefer produced artificial snow from a natural cloud for the firs time at Mount Greylock in Massachusetts.
1956 - The Supreme Court struck down laws calling for racial segregation on public buses.
1974 - Karen Silkwood, a technician and union activis tat the Kerr-McGee Cimarron plutonium plant near Crescent, Oklahoma, was killed in a car crash.
1982 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C.
1997 - The Disney musical "The Lion King" opened on Broadway.
1998 - President Bill Clinton agreed to pay Paula Jones $500,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit.
2001 - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban abandoned the capital Kabul without a fight, allowing U.S.-backed northern alliance fighters to take over the city.
2002 - Saddam Hussein's government agreed to the return of international weapons inspectors to Iraq.
2003 - Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was thrown off the bench by a judicial ethics panel after refusing to remove a granite Ten Commandments monument from the state courthouse.
2009 - Attorney General Eric Holder announced plans to try professed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others in civilian court in New York City. (The Obama administration later backed off of the plan.)
Birthdays
20 - Lucy Fallon (actress)
21 - Stella Hudgens (actress)
25 - Matt Bennett (actor)
25 - Devon Bostick (actor)
31 - Michael Bennett (football player)
34 - Michael Copon (actor)
36 - Monique Coleman (actress)
37 - Metta World Peace (basketball player)
47 - Gerard Butler (actor)
49 - Jimmy Kimmel (TV host)
49 - Juhi Chawla (actress)
49 - Steve Zahn (actor)
56 - Neil Flynn (actor)
61 - Whoopi Goldberg (TV host/actress)
62 - Chris North (actor)
63 - Frances Conroy (actress)
69 - Joe Mantegna (actor)
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Today in Sports History - November 13
1875 - Harvard and Yale met in the first college football game to feature matching uniforms for the players.
1875 - The National Bowling Association is organized in New York City.
1897 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 10-5.
1900 - The Baltimore Orioles join the American League.
1915 - Nebraska defeated Kansas 33-0.
1920 - Nebraska and Kansas played to a 20-20 tie.
1926 - Nebraska defeated Kansas State 3-0.
1934 - Ralph "Scotty" Bowman (St. Louis Eagles) scored the first penalty shot goal in NHL history.
1937 - #1 Pittsburgh defeated #11 Nebraska 13-7.
1943 - A game between Nebraska and Pittsburgh was canceled due to travel restrictions in place due to World War II.
1948 - #9 Oklahoma defeated Nebraska 41-14.
1954 - Pittsburgh defeated Nebraska 21-7.
1954 - Great Britain defeats France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup in Paris in front of 30,000 spectators.
1964 - Bob Petit of the St. Louis Hawks becomes the first player in NBA history to score 20,000 points.
1965 - #3 Nebraska defeated Oklahoma State 21-17.
1971 - #1 Nebraska defeated Kansas State 44-17.
1973 - Reggie Jackson is named American League MVP unanimously.
1976 - Iowa State upset #9 Nebraska 37-28.
1979 - For the first time in major league history, there are co-winners of the National League MVP award with Keith Hernandez of the St. Louis Cardinals and Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates sharing the award.
1982 - #4 Nebraska defeated Iowa State 48-10.
1985 - Dwight Gooden, the youngest 20-game winner in major league history, wins the Cy Young Award.
1991 - Roger Clemens wins his third career Cy Young Award.
1993 - #4 Nebraska defeated Iowa State 49-17.
1995 - Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves becomes the first pitcher to win four consecutive Cy Young Awards.
1998 - Babe Ruth's first home run ball hit in Yankee Stadium is sold at auction for $126,500.
1999 - #7 Nebraska defeated #5 Kansas State 41-15.
2004 - #2 Oklahoma defeated Nebraska 30-3.
2010 - #9 Nebraska defeated Kansas 20-3.
