Famous people born on November 13 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is November 13, you share it with Robert Louis Stevenson, Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Kimmel — and you were born under Scorpio, the sign of the intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
Birthday basics for November 13
Scorpio ♏
Zodiac sign
Topaz
Birthstone
Chrysanthemum
Birth flower
317th
Day of the year
November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years), with 48 days still to come.
Famous people born on November 13
Robert Louis Stevenson — Scottish author of Treasure Island (born 1850).
Whoopi Goldberg — American actress, comedian, and talk show host (born 1955).
Jimmy Kimmel — American comedian and late-night talk show host (born 1967).
Also sharing the day:
Augustine of Hippo (b. 354) — influential philosopher and theologian whose Confessions is still widely read today.
Joe Mantegna (b. 1947) — Tony Award-winning actor and longtime star of Criminal Minds.
Gerard Butler (b. 1969) — Scottish actor known for 300 and The Phantom of the Opera.
November 13 in history
1927 — The Holland Tunnel opened as the first tunnel for cars beneath the Hudson River, linking New York and New Jersey.
1940 — Walt Disney's animated musical film Fantasia premiered in New York City.
1982 — The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C.
1833 — The spectacular Leonid meteor storm filled North American skies with tens of thousands of shooting stars.
1956 — The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Browder v. Gayle ended bus segregation, capping the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
2012 — A total solar eclipse swept across northern Australia and the South Pacific.
November 13 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is November 13?
Anyone born on November 13 is a Scorpio — intense, determined, and impossible to ignore.
What is the birthstone for November 13?
The birthstone for a November 13 birthday is Topaz, and the birth flower is the Chrysanthemum.
Who is the most famous person born on November 13?
Robert Louis Stevenson is among the best known — Scottish author of Treasure Island (born 1850).
What happened on November 13?
In 1927, The Holland Tunnel opened as the first tunnel for cars beneath the Hudson River, linking New York and New Jersey.
What day of the year is November 13?
November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years), with 48 days still to come.
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