On this day

13 November in history.

5 moments from 1927 to 1996: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

1956

The Supreme Court ends bus segregation in Alabama. The US Supreme Court upheld a ruling that struck down Alabama's laws forcing segregation on buses, bringing the Montgomery bus boycott to a successful end.

Wikipedia: Supreme Court of the United States

More from 13 November

  1. Cars driving through the Holland Tunnel.

    1927

    The Holland Tunnel opens

    The Holland Tunnel opened under the Hudson River, linking Manhattan and Jersey City.

    Wikipedia: Holland TunnelWikipedia: ManhattanWikipedia: Jersey City, New Jersey

    Photo: Blue Peep / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. Walt Disney in 1946.

    1940

    Fantasia premieres

    Walt Disney's Fantasia opened at the Broadway Theatre in New York City. It was the first commercial film played with stereo sound.

    Wikipedia: Walt DisneyWikipedia: Fantasia (1940 film)Wikipedia: Stereophonic sound

    Photo: Boy Scouts of America / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. 1954

    Great Britain wins the first Rugby League World Cup

    In Paris, in front of about 30,000 fans, Great Britain beat France to lift the first Rugby League World Cup.

    Wikipedia: Great Britain national rugby league teamWikipedia: 1954 Rugby League World CupWikipedia: France national rugby league team

  4. 1996

    Volunteers' computers find a giant prime number

    Joel Armengaud found the first Mersenne prime number for the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) project.

    Wikipedia: Great Internet Mersenne Prime SearchWikipedia: Mersenne prime

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.