13th November- What Happened Today In History? | On This Day In History

What Happened Today In History?

Find out what happened on 13th November in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred on 13th November.

Juhi Chawla (born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress, voice actress, film producer and television presenter. After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career. She went on to become one of the top leading actresses of Bollywood and starred in films ranging from the romances Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Darr (1993).

Pulapaka Susheela (born November 13, 1935 in Andhra Pradesh) is an Indian playback singer. A recipient of 5 National Awards and numerous state awards, Susheela is widely acclaimed as a singer and is well known for her mellifluous vocal performances for thousands of film songs across South Indian languages.

Ambika Soni (born November 13, 1942) is an Indian politician belonging to Indian National Congress. She currently serves in the Union Cabinet as the minister in charge of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, after serving in Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Culture from 2006–2009.

Major-General Sahibzada Sayyid Iskander Ali Mirza,  ( 14 December 1898 – 12 November 1969), was the first President of Pakistan, serving from 1956 until being forced out from the presidency in 1958. Prior to that, Mirza was the last Governor-General of Pakistan from 1955 until 1956.

Indra Soundar Rajan ( born 13 November 1958) is the pen name of P. Soundar Rajan, a well-known Tamil author of short stories, novels, television serials, and screenplays. He lives in Madurai. He is something of an expert on South Indian Hindu traditions and mythological lore.

Death anniversaries on 13th November :

General Sir Edward Pellew Quinan KCB, KCIE, DSO, OBE (9 January 1885 – 13 November 1960) was a British army commander during the Second World War. In the early part of his career, he was involved in Indian Army campaigns in Afghanistan and Waziristan on the North West Frontier of the Indian Empire, also known as the British Raj.

Karuna Banerjee (December 25, 1919 – November 13, 2001) was a Bengali actress immortalized by her roles in Satyajit Ray’s The Apu Trilogy (1955–1959) as the long suffering mother, Sarbajaya. She was nominated for Best Actress at the 1959 BAFTA Awards for her performance in Aparajito (1956), the second part of The Apu Trilogy.

B. M. Gafoor (4 May 1942 – 13 November 2003) was an Indian cartoonist and comic artist. He was one of the most prominent cartoonists from Kerala and was the founder of Kerala Cartoon Academy. Within a career of more than three decades, he created some of the most popular comics including the social satire Kunjamman.

Gourish Kaikini (October 12, 1912 – November 13, 2002) was a litterateur, teacher and columnist in Kannada language. He was conferred with many prestigious awards including Sahitya Academy award and Rajyotsava Award given by Government of Karnataka. He also wrote in Konkani language. Gourish Kaikini was born on October 12, 1912.

Notable Events: 

• 1933 1st modern sit-down strike by Hormel meat packers in Austin, Minnesota
• 1956 US Supreme court rules race separation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional
• 1980 US spacecraft Voyager 1 sends back 1st close-up pictures of Saturn

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