Events for November 13

November 13, 1977

Start of firemens strike which lasted for two months; cover was provided by the army with their out of date green goddess fire engines.

The nationwide firefighters’ strike occurred between 1977 and early 1978, months prior to the Winter of Discontent.

November 13, 1715

Battle of Sheriffmuir

The Battle of Sheriffmuir took place on November 13, 1715, during the Jacobite Rising of 1715 in Scotland, a force of Jacobites led by John, 6th Earl of Mar, fought an inconclusive battle against a Hanoverian force led by John, 2nd Duke of Argyll. This was at the height of the Jacobite rising in England and Scotland

November 13, 1643

Charles I appoints James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormond as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

The appointment of James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormond, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by Charles I was a significant event during the 17th century. This appointment occurred in the context of the political and religious conflicts that would later lead to the English Civil War.

November 13, 1939

The first bombs in WW2 dropped on British soil was in the Shetland Islands

The first German bombs on British soil exploded at Sullom in Shetland on November 13, 1939 - No casualties were inflicted.