What Happened on November 13, 1899

Famous Birthdays

  • Howard Hill, American expert bowman (billed as "The World's Greatest Archer"; movie technical adviser), born in Wilsonville, Alabama (d. 1975)
  • Iskandar Ali Mirza, Bengali-Pakistani general and 1st President of Pakistan (1956-58), born in Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 1969)
  • Martin Bodmer, Swiss Bibliophile and scholar (Bodmer Papyri), born in Zurich, Switzerland (d. 1971)

About November 13, 1899

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 124 years, 5 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Scorpio