1. The Pennsylvania State Capitol building was dedicated on November 13, 1906. The building, located in Harrisburg, is a stunning example of the Beaux-Arts architectural style. It features a massive dome that rises 272 feet above ground level, making it one of the tallest capitol domes in the country.

2. In 1982, the first female lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, Catherine Baker Knoll, was sworn into office on November 13. She served in that role until 1995 and later became the state's first female state treasurer.

3. On November 13, 1948, the Hershey Bears hockey team played their first game in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Bears are the oldest continuously operating professional ice hockey team in the country and have won 11 Calder Cup championships.

4. In 1946, the National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded in New York City, and one of the teams that joined the league was the Philadelphia Warriors, now known as the Golden State Warriors. Their first game was played on November 13, 1946, against the Pittsburgh Ironmen.

5. On November 13, 1775, Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to his daughter, Sarah Bache, in which he famously said, "There can be no gainsaying that peculiarly sharp and irresistible impression made on the public mind by the Declaration of Independence." Franklin was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and played a critical role in the founding of the United States.