November 13

Wednesday 13, 2002:

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

Wednesday 13, 1974:

PLO leader Yasser Arafat gives a landmark address to the United Nations General Assembly.

Thursday 13, 1969:

Vietnam War: Anti-war protesters in Washington, DC stage a symbolic "March Against Death."

Thursday 13, 1941:

World War II: The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal is torpedoed by U 81, she sinks on November 14.

Wednesday 13, 1940:

The animated feature-length film Fantasia is released.

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