November 13th in History

1982-Vietnam War Memorial dedicated in Washington D.C.

1979-Ronald Reagan in New York announces his candidacy for president.

1973-Oakland A’s Reggie Jackson wins AL MVP unanimously.

1971-Mariner 9, 1st to orbit another planet, Mars.

1952-False fingernails 1st sold.

1946-1st artificial snow produced from a natural cloud, Mount Greylock, MA.

1942-Minimum draft age lowered from 21 to 18.

1937-NBC forms 1st full-sized symphony orchestra exclusively for radio.

1921-U.S., France, Japan and British Empire sign a Pacific Treaty.

1909-259 miners die in a fire at St. Paul Mine at Cherry Ill.

1907-French cyclist Paul Cornu flies 1st helicopter (twin rotor)1900-Baltimore Orioles (now New York Yankees) enter baseball’s American League.

1789-Ben Franklin writes “Nothing . . . certain but death and taxes”.