Kraków Ghetto Liquidated by German Forces March 13, 1943
The Holocaust: German forces liquidate the Jewish ghetto in Kraków. Date: March 13, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Battle of Điện Biên Phủ Begins, Viet Minh Attack March 13, 1954
The Battle of Điện Biên Phủ begins with an artillery barrage by Viet Minh forces under Võ Nguyên Giáp; Viet Minh victory led to the end of the First Indochina War and French withdrawal from Vietnam. Date: March 13, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this…
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Cuban Student Revolutionaries Storm Havana Presidential Palace, Assassination Attempt March 13, 1957
Cuban student revolutionaries storm the presidential palace in Havana in a failed attempt on the life of President Fulgencio Batista. Date: March 13, 1957 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1957 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Kitty Genovese Murder Sparks Bystander Effect Research, March 13, 1964
Kitty Genovese is murdered in New York City, prompting research into the bystander effect due to the false story that neighbors witnessed the killing and did nothing to help her. Date: March 13, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This…
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Apollo 9 Safely Returns to Earth After Lunar Module Test, March 13, 1969
Apollo 9 returns safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module. Date: March 13, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Sierra Pacific Airlines Flight 802 Crashes Near Bishop, California, March 13, 1974
Sierra Pacific Airlines Flight 802 crashes into the White Mountains near Bishop, California, killing 36. Date: March 13, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
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New Jewel Movement Ousts Eric Gairy in Grenada Coup, March 13, 1979
The New Jewel Movement, headed by Maurice Bishop, ousts the Prime Minister of Grenada, Eric Gairy, in a coup d'état. Date: March 13, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Seikan Tunnel Opens Between Aomori and Hakodate, March 13, 1988
The Seikan Tunnel, the longest tunnel in the world with an undersea segment, opens between Aomori and Hakodate, Japan. Date: March 13, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-29 with TDRS-4 Satellite March 13, 1989
Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-29 carrying the TDRS-4 satellite. Date: March 13, 1989 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1989 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Mw 6.6 Erzincan Earthquake Strikes Eastern Turkey March 13, 1992
The Mw 6.6 Erzincan earthquake strikes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Date: March 13, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
