By Deborah Reed
WKTV Managing Editor
November 13 marks day 317 of the year, leaving only 47 days left in 2023.
In addition to begin dubbed Indian Pudding Day and World Kindness Day, Nov. 13 has been home to several unique happenings.
In the past 25 years alone, the world has seen the reveal of the first-ever Barbie wearing a hijab (2017), same-sex marriage legalized in Hawaii (2013), a total eclipse of the sun over the Northern Territory of Australia and the South Pacific (2012), and Final Fantasy IX released by PlayStation (2000).
Walt Disney’s animated musical film Fantasia was first released at New York’s Broadway Theatre in 1940, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington D.C. in 1982, and 4 World Trade Center officially opened in 2013.
Also sharing the day are celebrity birthdays of American comedian and actress Whoopi Goldberg (1955), American television host Jimmy Kimmel (1967), and Scottish actor Gerard Butler (1969).
Though November in West Michigan typically sees an increasing percentage of cloud cover, a chance of liquid precipitation most every day, and temperatures in the 40°F range, this week is proving to be unique in regard to weather.
Temperatures nearing 60°F through Thursday with a high amount of sun will provide some relief before rain and cooler temperatures visit again over the weekend.
