What happend on 13th November

12.11
14.11
2002

The oil tanker Prestige sinks off the Galician coast and causes a huge oil spill.

2002

Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq agrees to the terms of the UN Security Council Resolution 1441.

2001

War on Terrorism: In the first such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against any foreigners suspected of having connections to terrorist acts or planned acts on the United States.

2001

Doha Round: The World Trade Organization ends a four-day ministerial conference in Doha, Qatar.

1994

Voters in Sweden decide to join the European Union in a referendum.

1990

The first known World Wide Web page is written.

1985

The volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupts and melts a glacier, causing a lahar (volcanic mudslide) that buries Armero, Colombia, killing approximately 23,000 people.

1985

Xavier Suarez is sworn in as Miami's first Cuban-born mayor.

1982

A boxing match held in Las Vegas, Nevada ends when Ray Mancini defeats Kim Duk Koo. Kim's death on November 17 led to significant changes in the sport.

1982

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington D.C. after a march to its site by thousands of Vietnam War veterans.