Births on November 13

Joseph F. Smith

Born on November 13, 1838

Joseph F. Smith, American religious leader, 6th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (d. 1918)

Joseph Fielding Smith Sr. (November 13, 1838 – November 19, 1918) was an American religious leader who served as the sixth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was the nephew of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and was the last president of the LDS Church to have known him personally.

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Events on 1838

6 Jan

Telegraphy
Alfred Vail demonstrates a telegraph system using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code).
28 Jun

Queen Victoria
Coronation of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
18 Aug

Puget Sound
The Wilkes Expedition, which would explore the Puget Sound and Antarctica, weighs anchor at Hampton Roads.
3 Sep

Frederick Douglass
Future abolitionist Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery.
27 Oct

Extermination Order (Mormonism)
Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues the Extermination Order, which orders all Mormons to leave the state or be exterminated.

Births on November 13

Joseph F. Smith

Born on November 13, 1838

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Events on 1838

Telegraphy

Queen Victoria

Puget Sound

Frederick Douglass

Extermination Order (Mormonism)