On November 13, 1942 the U.S. Navy light cruiser USS Juneau was struck by a second Japanese torpedo which caused the ship to explode and sink. Among those who made the ultimate sacrifice were 5 American sailors (all brothers) known as the “Sullivan Brothers.” Only 10 members of the crew who were on the Juneau during the attack survived the open water and were rescued in The Pacific over a week after the incident. Image: The five Sullivan Brothers aboard they USS Juneau in February 1942 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Born November 13, 1809 Admiral John Dahlgren designed a cannon widely used by the US Navy during the Civil War (he’s shown with a 50-pounder version). His son Ulric, a Union cavalry officer, was killed during the war and Dahlgren’s brother, Charles, was a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. Image from LOC via Wikimedia Commons, public domain in the US.

Walt Disney’s “Fantasia” was released on November 13, 1940. The ambitious production required over a thousand animation artists, technicians, and musicians and about 500 animated characters appear in the film. It was re-released in theaters several times and did not make a profit until 1969. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain in the US.

Husking Corn in New England A print by Winslow Homer that was published in Harper’s Weekly on November 13, 1858.

On today’s date November 13, 1927, The Holland Tunnel opened to the public. The monumental transportation link between New York City and New Jersey beneath the Hudson River became a reality. Image: A Traffic jam at the New York entrance of the Holland Tunnel New York City c. late 1920s via Shutterstock

Devastation in Guam caused by a powerful typhoon that took place on November 13, 1900. The storm was so strong that the USS Yosemite was blown from her moorings. The vessel was tossed ashore and then pulled back out to sea. For two days the crew tried to save their ship, but she was scuttled after realizing the damage was too great. Image from the day after the storm via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

American actor Edwin T. Booth was born on November 13, 1833 in Bel Air, Maryland. Image: Edwin T. Booth (center) with his brothers John Wilkes Booth (left…yes, that John Wilkes Booth), and Junius Booth, Jr. (right) in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, 1864 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Boeing B-17F radar bombing through clouds over Bremen, Germany, on Nov. 13, 1943 Image from U.S. Air Force via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

On November 13, 1843, Mt. Rainier in present day Washington state erupted. Image of Mt. Rainier in 2006 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Joseph Ambrose, an 86-year-old World War I veteran, watches the dedication day parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. He is holding the flag that covered the casket of his son, who was killed in the Korean War. November 13, 1982 Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain