Douglas Wilder becomes the first elected African American governor as he takes office as Governor of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. Date: January 13, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
Soviet Union troops attack Lithuanian independence supporters in Vilnius, killing 14 people and wounding around 1,000 others. Date: January 13, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
Operation Southern Watch: U.S.A.F., U.S.N., R.A.F. and French Air Force jets attack AAA and SAM sites in Southern Iraq. Date: January 13, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is signed. Date: January 13, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)
Space Shuttle program: Endeavour heads for space for the third time as STS-54 launches from the Kennedy Space Center. Date: January 13, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)
Alfredo Ormando sets himself on fire in St. Peter's Square, protesting against homophobia. Date: January 13, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
A Short 360 aircraft chartered by the Sirte Oil Company crashes off the coast of Brega, Libya, killing 21. Date: January 13, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)
An earthquake hits El Salvador, killing more than 800. Date: January 13, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)
208996 Achlys was discovered by Chad Trujillo and Michael E. Brown at Palomar Observatory. Date: January 13, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
Uzbekistan Airways Flight 1154 crashes while landing at Tashkent International Airport, killing 37. Date: January 13, 2004 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 2004 📅 On This Day (Today)