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Friday, 13 November 2026

2007

An explosion hits the south wing of the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Quezon City, killing four people, including Congressman Wahab Akbar, and wounding six.

2005

Andrew Stimpson, a 25-year old British man, is reported as the first person proven to have been "cured" of HIV

2002

The oil tanker ''Prestige'' sinks off the Galician coast and causes a huge oil spill.

Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq agrees to the terms of the UN Security Council Resolution 1441.

2001

War on Terrorism: In the first such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of connections to terrorist acts or planned acts on the United States.

2000

Philippine House Speaker Manuel B. Villar, Jr. passes the articles of impeachment against Philippine President Joseph Estrada.

1995

A truck-bomb explodes outside of a US-operated Saudi Arabian National Guard training center in Riyadh, killing five Americans and two Indians. A group called the Islamic Movement for Change claims responsibility.

1994

In a referendum voters in Sweden decide to join the European Union.

1992

The High Court of Australia rules in '''''Dietrich v The Queen''''' that although there is no absolute right to have publicly funded counsel, in most circumstances a judge should grant any request for an adjournment or stay when an accused is unrepresented.

1990

In Aramoana, New Zealand, David Gray shoots dead 13 people, in what becomes known as the Aramoana Massacre.

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