What happened on November 13

52 documented historical events happened on November 13, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Æthelred II (pictured) ordered the massacre of all Danes in England. On the same day, in another year: First English Civil War: Royalist forces engaged the much larger Parliamentarian army at the Battle of Turnham Green near Turnham Green, Middlesex. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on November 13, including Gertrude Olmstead, Iskander Mirza, David Marshall Williams. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

104 people with a Wikipedia article died on November 13, including Pope Nicholas I, Abbo of Fleury, Malcolm III of Scotland. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

15 observances are celebrated on November 13 around the world: Christian feast day: Agostina Livia Pietrantoni, Christian feast day: Brice of Tours, Christian feast day: Didacus (Diego) of Alcalá, Christian feast day: Eugenius II of Toledo, Christian feast day: Frances Xavier Cabrini, Christian feast day: Homobonus. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.