On this day: November 13
Champion Collapses and Dies in Ring During 1982 Title Fight
On November 13, 1982, a professional boxer collapsed during a scheduled title bout and died shortly thereafter. The incident prompted immediate medical response and renewed scrutiny of boxing safety and medical protocols.
November 2015 Paris attacks kill 130, wound hundreds in coordinated assaults
On November 13, 2015, coordinated terrorist attacks across Paris—targeting the Bataclan concert hall, cafés and the Stade de France—killed 130 people and injured hundreds more in one of France's deadliest peacetime incidents.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Pivotal Abortion Case Roe v. Wade
On November 13, 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case that would become Roe v. Wade, a landmark challenge to state abortion laws brought by 'Jane Roe' (Norma McCorvey) against Texas. The case raised constitutional questions about privacy and state regulation of abortion.
NASA Confirms Water Ice Deposits on the Moon
On November 13, 2009, NASA announced that data from multiple missions confirmed the presence of water ice in permanently shadowed lunar craters, strengthening evidence that the Moon holds accessible water resources in its polar regions.
Supreme Court Requires Police to Advise Suspects of Their Rights (Miranda v. Arizona, 1966)
On Nov. 13, 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that suspects in custody must be informed of their right to remain silent and to have an attorney present during interrogation, establishing the Miranda warnings as a constitutional safeguard against compelled self-incrimination.