Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/November/November 13
Events
- 1942 - World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal - U.S. and Japanese ships engage in an intense, close-quarters surface naval engagement during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
Births
- 1924 - Motoo Kimura (d. 1994), biologist and geneticist
- 1929 - Asashio Tarō III (d. 1988), sumo wrestler, the 46th Yokozuna
- 1945 - Masahiro Hasemi, race car driver
- 1948 - Saori Yuki, singer and actress
- 1949 - Yoshimi Ishibashi, race car driver
- 1972 - Takuya Kimura, singer and actor
- 1976 - Hiroshi Tanahashi, wrestler
- 1979 - Kick, comedian and writer
- 1982 - Kumi Koda, singer-songwriter and actress
- 1987 - Hatsune Matsushima, model and actress
Deaths
- 1994 - Motoo Kimura (b. 1924), biologist and geneticist
- 2007 - Kazuhisa Inao (b. 1937), baseball player and manager