FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 2026

In a letter to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, Benjamin Franklin penned the famous words, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Meanwhile, back on Earth, the first modern sit-down strike took place in Austin, Minnesota, as Hormel meatpackers stood up for their rights. The U.S. Supreme Court also made its mark by ruling racial segregation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional.

Elsewhere, an earthquake measuring 7.1 struck east of Kamchatka, while the Voyager 1 spacecraft captured its first close-up images of Saturn during a fly-by. Not to be outdone, Colombia experienced the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, resulting in the tragic loss of 25,000 lives in the town of Armero. In a high-profile legal case, the trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán commenced in New York, where he faced charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, and murder.

Rounding out the week, Eminem released the single "Lose Yourself" from the soundtrack of "8 Mile," marking the first rap song to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

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