On This Day - November 13
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Ready to take a trip down memory lane? Let's look back at some of the most significant events in history that happened on this day, starting with...
1927: Holland Tunnel Opened to Traffic
At midnight, thousands of cars streamed through the newly completed Holland Tunnel, the world’s longest underwater vehicular passage at the time. Earlier that day, about 20,000 pedestrians walked its full 9,250-foot length.
1940: Fantasia Held Its First Public Screening
Disney unveiled its ambitious animated film Fantasia, a work both criticized for its lofty artistic aims and celebrated for its groundbreaking visual imagination.
1956: US Supreme Court Ended Bus Segregation in Alabama
The Court ruled that racial segregation on Alabama’s public buses was unconstitutional, a major victory for the civil rights movement.
1971: Spielberg Debuted with Duel
Steven Spielberg made his feature-length film debut with the made-for-television thriller “Duel", a tense cat-and-mouse story that signaled the arrival of a major filmmaking talent.
1974: The Amityville Murders Shocked Long Island
On a tragic November night, a young man fatally shot his parents and four siblings as they slept, a crime that horrified the quiet town of Amityville and later inspired decades of horror stories.
1999: Toy Story 2 Premiered in the US
Pixar’s Toy Story 2, directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, premiered to widespread praise and quickly became a beloved sequel.
2017: First Hijab-Wearing Barbie Unveiled
Mattel introduced the first Barbie doll to wear a hijab, modeled after Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, marking a milestone in representation and diversity.
Do you remember any of these events? Or do you have more events (historical or not!) you'd like to share with the community? Post them below and let's reminisce together!
