The 2013 papal conclave elects Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio taking the name Pope Francis as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church. Date: March 13, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
Serbian Army Mi-17 helicopter crashes near Belgrade airport while transporting a 5-day-old baby with respiratory problems to hospital, killing all 7 on board. Date: March 13, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
Three gunmen attack two hotels in the Ivory Coast town of Grand-Bassam, killing at least 19 people. Date: March 13, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Ankara bombing kills at least 37 people. Date: March 13, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)
Katerina Sakellaropoulou is sworn in as the first female President of Greece amid strict COVID-19 measures. Date: March 13, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
Breonna Taylor is killed by police officers who were forcibly entering her home in Louisville, Kentucky; her death sparked extensive protests against racism and police brutality. Date: March 13, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
President Donald Trump declares the COVID-19 pandemic to be a national emergency in the United States. Date: March 13, 2020 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 2020 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the United States. Date: March 12, 1912 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1912 📅 On This Day (Today)
The future capital of Australia is officially named Canberra. Date: March 12, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day (Today)
Moscow becomes the capital of Russia again after Saint Petersburg held this status for most of the period since 1713. Date: March 12, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)