November 13: Facts & Historical Events On This Day

Disgraced former British PM David Cameron returned to the UK government.

David Cameron stepped down as Prime Minister in 2016 following the complete and utter botching of the Brexit referendum. Cameron's return as PM Rishi Sunak's Foreign Secretary shocked many, as it appeared that he would never be allowed back.

The first-ever Barbie wearing a hijab was revealed at Glamour magazine’s Women of the Year summit.

The hijab-wearing Barbie doll was designed after Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad and was part of the "Shero" Barbie series.

Same-sex marriage was legalized in Hawaii.

The bill passed through the state legislature and was signed into law by Hawaiian Governor Neil Abercrombie on the same day. The new law came into effect on December 2nd, with many same-sex couples choosing to get married on the first day of legalization.

A total solar eclipse darkened parts of northern Australia, including Queensland and the South Pacific.

Total solar eclipses create a shadow visible in a narrow path and last briefly at any given spot. Cairns, the most populous city in the path of totality, was lucky to see the Moon fully obscure the Sun for two whole minutes.

The ninth Final Fantasy game, Final Fantasy IX, was released for PlayStation.

Final Fantasy IX returned to the series roots and had a classic medieval fantasy setting. It's the highest ranking Final Fantasy game on Metacritic, with a rating of 94/100.

The first quintuplets of the century were born in London, UK.

All five babies were female and were put into care when they were born, but all survived.

Disney’s animated feature “Fantasia” was released to movie theaters in the US.

NBC assembled the first symphony utilized exclusively for radio.

Meat packers began the first modern sit-down strike at the Hormel plant in Austin, Minnesota.

The Cherry Mine disaster in Illinois killed 259 miners in a coal mine fire.

The disaster became the third deadliest coal mining incident in US history.

French engineer Paul Cornu flew his first helicopter in Normandy.

His craft lifted around 1ft (36cm) above the ground for 20 seconds, an incredible feat for the time.

Joseph Conrad’s novella “Heart of Darkness” was published as one single book.

Until then, they were only available in three separate volumes.

The infamous Bloody Sunday Protests were held in London.

The protests involved unemployed protestors in physical confrontations with London's police. Four hundred people were arrested, while 75 were severely injured.

The United States issued gold certificates to battle counterfeit notes.

The last bull run in Britain was held at Stamford.

Bull runs had been held for over 600 years.