1. On November 13, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the United States Constitution. This helped to form the foundation of the federal government in its current form.

2. In 1913, construction began on the Rose Bowl, which would become one of the most iconic college football stadiums in the country. The stadium was built in part by North Carolina State University alumni and was first used in 1922.

3. On November 13, 1982, the North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the University of Maryland Terrapins by a score of 31-21. This victory helped to solidify North Carolina's standing as a football powerhouse, and the team would go on to win 10 games that season.

4. In 1917, the first recorded sighting of a white alligator in the wild occurred in Whiteville, North Carolina. This rare and majestic creature would become a popular draw for tourists in the region, and it remains a fascinating part of North Carolina's natural heritage.

5. On November 13, 1973, the Raleigh newspaper the News & Observer won a Pulitzer Prize for public service for its coverage of the Watergate scandal. This recognition helped to cement the newspaper's reputation as one of the most influential in the country, and its reporting played a significant role in exposing the wrongdoing of the Nixon administration.