What Happened on November 7, 1913

Historical Events

  • Great Lakes Storm the "White Hurricane" begins with 90 mph winds and 35 foot waves, (lasts till 10 Nov), will sink 19 ships and strand 19 more, killing over 250 people [1]

Famous Birthdays

Albert Camus (1913-1960)

French playwright (Les Justes - The Just Assassins), novelist (L'Étranger - The Stranger), and philosopher (Nobel Prize for Literature 1957), born in Dréan, Algeria

Famous Deaths

Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913)

British naturalist, explorer and co-discoverer of the theory of evolution through natural selection, dies at 90

Died in 1913 1913 Highlights

About November 7, 1913

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 110 years, 5 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio