Today in history: Nov. 13
In 2019, the House Intelligence Committee opened impeachment hearings on efforts by Donald Trump and others to pressure Ukraine to investigate political rivals, and more events that happened on this day in history.
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1942: Draft Age
In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure lowering the minimum draft age from 21 to 18.
1969: Spiro Agnew
In 1969, speaking in Des Moines, Iowa, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew accused network television news departments of bias and distortion, and urged viewers to lodge complaints.
1979: Ronald Reagan
In 1979, former California Gov. Ronald Reagan announced in New York his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.
1982: Vietnam Veterans Memorial
In 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
1985: Armero, Colombia
In 1985, some 23,000 residents of Armero, Colombia, died when a volcanic mudslide buried the city.
2011: Barack Obama
Ten years ago: President Barack Obama dove into a day of summit diplomacy in his home state of Hawaii as he gathered with leaders of 20 other nations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
2015: Paris
In 2015, Islamic State militants carried out a set of coordinated attacks in Paris on the national stadium, restaurants and streets, and a crowded concert hall, killing 130 people in the worst attack on French soil since World War II.
2016: Leon Russell
Five years ago: Leon Russell, who performed, sang and produced some of rock music’s top records, died in Nashville at age 74.
2016: Reince Priebus
Five years ago: President-elect Donald Trump named Republican Party chief Reince Priebus (ryns PREE’-bus) as White House chief of staff and conservative media executive Stephen Bannon as his top presidential strategist.
2019: Impeachment Hearings
In 2019, the House Intelligence Committee opened two weeks of public impeachment hearings with a dozen current and former career foreign service officials and political appointees scheduled to testify about efforts by President Donald Trump and others to pressure Ukraine to investigate Trump’s political rivals.
2020: Georgia
One year ago: Masked workers in teams of two began counting ballots in counties across Georgia; the hand tally of the presidential race stemmed from an audit required by a new state law.
2020: Joe Biden
In 2020, speaking publicly for the first time since his defeat by Joe Biden, President Donald Trump refused to concede the election.
2020: Kim Ng
One year ago: The Miami Marlins hired Kim Ng as general manager, making her the highest-ranking woman in the operation of a major league team.
2020: Paul Hornung
One year ago: Former Green Bay Packers star Paul Hornung died at 84.