In History – Vietnam War Memorial Dedicated

TODAY IN HISTORY - 11/13:

1895 - 1st shipment of canned pineapple from Hawaii
1940 - Walt Disney's "Fantasia" released
1973 - Oakland A's Reggie Jackson wins AL MVP unanimously
1974 - Dodgers Steve Garvey wins NL MVP
1979 - Ronald Reagan in NY announces his candidacy for US President
1982 - Vietnam War Memorial dedicated in Washington DC

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY TO:

1850 - Robert Louis Stevenson, Edinburgh, Scotland, author (Treasure Island), (d. 1894)
1934 - Garry Marshall, NYC, producer (Laverne & Shirley)
1955 - Whoopi Goldberg [Caryn Johnson], New York, actress, comedian, and singer (Color Purple, Burglar)

GOODBYE TO:

1974 - Karen Silkwood, killed in a car crash under suspicious circumstances

For more historical events that happened this date visit:  http://www.historyorb.com/day/november/13

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