TodayOn this dayNovember 13
On this day
Good news on November 13.
Positive things that happened on November 13, with 2 verified milestones. Each milestone links to the source it was checked against.
Verified milestones
Scientific firsts, civil-rights wins, conservation, medicine, kindness, and other good news. Checked against the linked source.
354
Augustine, a Christian writer and bishop, was born on November 13, 354, in Numidia, in what is now Algeria.
For a read-aloud. Augustine was born, and his books shaped how many people think about faith.
1956
On November 13, 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ruling that racial segregation of public buses was unconstitutional.
For a read-aloud. The Supreme Court agreed that buses could not separate people by race.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- Which book still helps people think about how to live?
- Why does a court ruling about a bus seat matter to everyone?
From the archive
Stories published on November 13 will show up here. The archive is still young.
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When a story is published on November 13, it will be listed here with the milestones above.