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)

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)

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)

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)

The 1993 Storm of the Century affects the eastern United States, dropping feet of snow in many areas. Date: March 13, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Dunblane massacre leads to the death of sixteen primary school children and one teacher in Dunblane, Scotland. Date: March 13, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Missionaries of Charity choose Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as their leader. Date: March 13, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)

An article in Nature identifies the Ciampate del Diavolo as 350,000-year-old hominid footprints. Date: March 13, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Sierre coach crash kills 28 people, including 22 children. Date: March 13, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)