Takao Ozawa v. United States Decided
The Supreme Court ruled that Japanese immigrants were not 'white' and were ineligible for naturalized citizenship.
On this day
November 13
Wataru Misaka Breaks Pro Basketball's Color Barrier
On November 13, 1947, Japanese American guard Wataru 'Wat' Misaka debuted for the New York Knicks, becoming the first non-white player and first Asian American in the league that became the NBA.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, designed by 21-year-old Chinese American architecture student Maya Lin, was dedicated in Washington; her minimalist granite wall became one of the nation's most visited memorials. (Shares Nov 13 with the 1922 Ozawa ruling.)