November 13
1775
U.S. forces, under the command of Gen. Richard
Montgomery, captured Montreal during the
American Revolution .
1927
The world's first long, mechanically ventilated
underwater tunnel, the Holland Tunnel , opened
between New York and New Jersey .
1940
Walt Disney's Fantasia debuted.
1942
The minimum draft age was lowered from 21 to
18.
1946
Vincent Schaefer produced artificial snow from a
natural cloud for the first time at Mount Greylock
in Massachusetts.
1956
The Supreme Court struck down laws calling for
racial segregation on buses.
1982
The Vietnam War Memorial , designed by Maya
Lin , was dedicated in Washington, DC.
2001
The Taliban abandoned Afghanistan's capital of
Kabul when the Northern Alliance entered the
city.
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