November 13 in History

The Danish revenge for the massacre results in Ethelreds name, "the unready"

Sweyns sister is killed during the Danish massacre in England. A massacre of Danish settlers in England on St Brices day

The burgesses of La Reole open their gates to the Earl of Cornwall

Gaunt receives the title "Duke of Lancaster" from Edward III. He now owns at least thirty castles and estates across England and France and maintained a household comparable in scale and organisation to that of a monarch

Council & Parliament endorse an alliance between England, Spain, the Pope & Venice

The dynastic marriage strengthens ties between Spain and Portugal.

Marries Maria of Portugal, 1st of 4 wives

Marries Maria Manuela of Portugal while still a teenage prince.

Marries Prince Philip of Spain, her first cousin.

The marriage links the Spanish and Portuguese royal houses.

Thomas Cranmer is deprived of the see of Canterbury.

Essex mobilises Parliamentarian troops and London militia to defend the capital.

Essex gathers Parliamentarian troops and London militia after the defeat at Brentford.

Skippon deploys the London Trained Bands within Parliament's larger defensive army.

Skippon leads thousands of London militiamen to confront the Royalist army.

Charles XII's army advances through harsh weather toward Narva and scatters Russian blocking forces.

Peter I & his forces are forced to flee by the Swedish. 13-19 Nov, Charles XII scatters Russian forces blocking the Swedish route to Narva

The Austrian-Spanish Treaty of Vienna ratifies Charles as King of the Two Sicilies

The Austrian-Spanish Treaty of Vienna ratifies Charles as King of the Two Sicilies

Under the Treaty of Vienna Charles must cede the Duchies of Parma, Piacenza & Tuscany

Saint-Just used his first major Convention speech to argue that Louis XVI should be treated as an enemy rather than an ordinary citizen.

Dismissed by William IV for proposing further Church reform

Dismisses the Melbourne Cabinet, the last time a British monarch takes such an action

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term, November-December. Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain

Milan invades Bulgaria hoping to unite Serbia. Demands territory to compensate for Bulgarias growth after union with eastern Rumelia

Demands territory to compensate for Bulgarias union with eastern Rumelia

Speaks during the London protest crisis.

Is arrested during the London protest.

Is arrested after the Trafalgar Square confrontation.

His government faces criticism after police violence in Trafalgar Square.

Leads protesters during the Trafalgar Square confrontation.

Leads unemployed and Irish nationalist demonstrators in London.

Protests against police violence after the Trafalgar Square clash.

Witnesses the protest and police confrontation.

Deploys police against the prohibited demonstration.

Succeeds Arthur Balfour as leader of the parliamentary party.

Is unanimously chosen Conservative leader at the Carlton Club.

Kitchener visits ANZAC to inspect the front and assess the arguments for abandoning the campaign.

Haig approves the final major British attack of the Somme campaign along the Ancre.

Abdicates the Hungarian Kingdom

The Soviet government annuls the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk after Germany's defeat in the First World War.

Directs Phantom.

Directs the expressionist anthology film Waxworks.

British bombers conduct a night raid on Berlin

British bombers conduct a night raid on Berlin

British bombers bomb the Italian naval base of Taranto

Montgomerys forces enter Tobruk which was never again to fall under German control

British forces recapture Tobruk after the Axis retreat following the Second Battle of El Alamein.

Abe withdraws after Hiei is crippled in the night battle and later lost to repeated American air attacks.

Eighth Army re-enters Tobruk while the Axis retreat continues westward.

Appointed President of the 4th Republic of France

The Kristensen Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.

Begins the First Hedtoft Premiership in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.

Appointed de facto President of Argentina after Eduardo Lonardi

United Press International reporter Aline Mosby interviewed Lee for about two hours regarding his decision to remain in the Soviet Union.

Performs with Vance Arnold and the Avengers as a support act for the Rolling Stones at Sheffield City Hall.

Comes to power following a bloodless coup

Sees the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 receive Royal Assent.

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's for the GDR

Howes resignation speech during the leadership election criticizes Thatcher

Howes resignation speech during the leadership election criticizes Thatcher

Resigns and criticises Thatcher's European policy, weakening her leadership.

Sweden votes in a referendum to join the EU

Sweden votes in a referendum to join the EU

Sweden votes in a referendum to join the EU

Bertrand Osborne becomes Chief Minister after the 1996 election

Iraq Expels US Weapons Inspectors, President Clinton denounces the action but refrains from military response

Removes senior officials linked to a publishing-fee scandal while retaining Anatoly Chubais in government.

Iraq Expels US Weapons Inspectors, President Clinton denounces the action but refrains from military response

Hussein accepts the resolution on November 13 and inspectors returned to Iraq under the direction of UNMOVIC chairman Hans Blix and IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei

UN Security Council Resolution 1441 gave Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Hussein accepted the resolution on 13 November and inspectors returned to Iraq under the direction of UNMOVIC chairman Hans Blix and IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei

Hubble images obtained by Brown reveal a moon orbiting the large trans-Neptunian object Orcus.

Kalas leads Hubble observations that reveal a visible-light point source moving around Fomalhaut within its debris system.

Releases Fire It Up, his final studio album.

Returns to frontline government as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.

Birth of Edward III, son of Edward II & Isabella of France

Birth of Edward III, son of Edward II & Isabella of France

Birth of Edward V

Birth of Albrecht Kesselring, into a family of teachers, councillors & academics

Birth of Lon Nol in Prey Veng Province

Death of Thomas de Beauchamp, died of plague in Calais & later entombed in the Beauchamp Chapel

After the death in 1376 of his older brother Edward of Woodstock (also known as the "Black Prince"), John of Gaunt contrived to protect the religious reformer John Wycliffe, possibly to counteract the growing secular power of the church

Death of Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist, in captivity in Vladimir Prison, the highest ranked German officer to die in Soviet captivity

Death of Peggy Mount

After Malcolm III and his second son Edward are killed near Alnwick Donald, Malcolms brother, becomes the king of Scotland. Malcolms family, including Edgar, are forced into exiled in England

Malcolm III is killed at the hands of Robet de Mowbray, Earl of Northumberland. After Malcolm III and his second son Edward are killed near Alnwick Donald, Malcolms brother, becomes the king of Scotland. Malcolms family, including Edgar, are forced into exiled in England

Charles confronts a larger Parliamentarian army and withdraws from Turnham Green.

Essex blocks the Royalist advance toward London at Turnham Green.

Charles confronts a larger Parliamentarian army and withdraws from Turnham Green.

Ramsay helps deploy Parliamentarian forces protecting London at Turnham Green.

Defeats the Jacobites led by the Earl of Mar

Fights an inconclusive Battle with the Royalists led by the Duke of Argyll

Defeats the Jacobites in battle

Leads a smaller Russian-Georgian force to victory over Selim Pasha near Akhaltsikhe.

Commands the larger Ottoman force defeated near Akhaltsikhe and withdraws toward Kars.

Commands Fifth Army during the Battle of the Ancre, the final major phase of the Somme offensive.

The Axis loss of Tobruk follows the retreat from El Alamein and weakens Rommel's North African position.

Abes "Tokyo Express" is stopped at Ironbottom Sound & Abe is removed from command

Leads the bomardment at Midway & Wake Island

Abe leads a battleship bombardment force into a confused night action against American cruisers and destroyers.

Crowned King of Scotland