Turin Cinema Fire Kills 64 People, February 13, 1983
A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people. Date: February 13, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Konstantin Chernenko Succeeds Yuri Andropov as Soviet Leader, February 13, 1984
Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Date: February 13, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Gulf War Amiriyah Shelter Bombing Kills 400 Civilians – February 13, 1991
Gulf War: Two laser-guided "smart bombs" destroy the Amiriyah shelter in Baghdad. Allied forces said the bunker was being used as a military communications outpost, but over 400 Iraqi civilians inside were killed. Date: February 13, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1991…
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Nepalese Civil War Begins in Kingdom of Nepal, February 13, 1996
The Nepalese Civil War is initiated in the Kingdom of Nepal by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre). Date: February 13, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
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El Salvador Earthquake Kills 315, February 13, 2001
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits El Salvador, killing at least 315. Date: February 13, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Harvard-Smithsonian Announces Largest Known Diamond Star Discovery, February 13, 2004
The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". Date: February 13, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in…
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Ma Ying-jeou Resigns as Kuomintang Chairman, Announces Presidential Bid – February 13, 2007
Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou resigns as the chairman of the Kuomintang party after being indicted on charges of embezzlement during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei; Ma also announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election. Date: February 13, 2007 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events…
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Kevin Rudd Historic Apology to Indigenous Australians and Stolen Generations, February 13, 2008
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations. Date: February 13, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Pune Bomb Blast Kills 17, Injures 60 February 13, 2010
A bomb explodes in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India, killing 17 and injuring 60 more. Date: February 13, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Umatilla Tribe Hunts Bison Outside Yellowstone, Restoring Treaty Tradition – February 13, 2011
For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855. Date: February 13, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅…
