On This Day — April 13

🕰️ Notable Events on April 13

• 2017 — The US drops the largest ever non-nuclear weapon on Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Basements throughout the Chicago Loop are flooded, forcing the Chicago Board of Trade Building and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to close. Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Portugal and the People's Republic of China sign an agreement in which Macau would be returned to China in 1999. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — The United States Treasury Department reintroduces the two-dollar bill as a Federal Reserve Note on Thomas Jefferson's 233rd birthday as part of the United States Bicentennial celebration. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Forty workers die in an explosion at the Lapua ammunition factory, the deadliest accidental disaster in modern history in Finland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — An attack by the Phalangist resistance kills 26 militia members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, marking the start of the 15-year Lebanese Civil War. Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Western Union (in cooperation with NASA and Hughes Aircraft) launches the United States' first commercial geosynchronous communications satellite, Westar 1. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — The Universal Postal Union decides to recognize the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate Chinese representative, effectively expelling the Republic of China administering Taiwan. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lộc begins. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — An oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the spacecraft while en route to the Moon. Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — At the Academy Awards, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American male to win the Best Actor award for the 1963 film Lilies of the Field. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — The United States launches Transit 1-B, the world's first satellite navigation system. Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — CIA director Allen Dulles launches the mind-control program Project MKUltra. Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — In an ambush, 78 Jewish doctors, nurses and medical students from Hadassah Hospital, and a British soldier, are massacred by Arabs in Sheikh Jarrah. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: German troops kill more than 1,000 political and military prisoners in Gardelegen, Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: Soviet and Bulgarian forces capture Vienna. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the Soviet Union are established. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: The discovery of mass graves of Polish prisoners of war killed by Soviet forces in the Katyń Forest Massacre is announced, causing a diplomatic rift between the Polish government-in-exile in London from the Soviet Union, which denies responsibility. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C., on the 200th anniversary of President Thomas Jefferson's birth. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — A Pact of neutrality between the USSR and Japan is signed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea is established. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Jallianwala Bagh massacre: British troops gun down at least 379 unarmed demonstrators in Amritsar, India; at least 1200 are wounded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Eugene V. Debs is imprisoned at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, for speaking out against the draft during World War I. Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — The military of the Ottoman Empire reverses the Ottoman countercoup of 1909 to force the overthrow of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — James C. Penney opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Wikipedia ↗
• 1873 — The Colfax massacre, in which more than 60 African Americans are murdered, takes place. Wikipedia ↗
• 1870 — The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1865 — American Civil War: Raleigh, North Carolina is occupied by Union Forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1861 — American Civil War: Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1849 — Lajos Kossuth presents the Hungarian Declaration of Independence in a closed session of the National Assembly. Wikipedia ↗
• 1829 — The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 gives Roman Catholics in the United Kingdom the right to vote and to sit in Parliament. Wikipedia ↗
• 1777 — American Revolutionary War: American forces are ambushed and defeated in the Battle of Bound Brook, New Jersey. Wikipedia ↗
• 1742 — George Frideric Handel's oratorio Messiah makes its world-premiere in Dublin, Ireland. Wikipedia ↗
• 1699 — Guru Gobind Singh establishes the Khalsa in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab. Wikipedia ↗
• 1613 — Samuel Argall captures Native American princess Pocahontas in Passapatanzy, Virginia to ransom her for some English prisoners held by her father; she is brought to Henricus as hostage. Wikipedia ↗
• 1612 — Miyamoto Musashi defeats Sasaki Kojirō at Funajima island. Wikipedia ↗
• 1204 — Constantinople falls to the Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade, temporarily ending the Byzantine Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• 1111 — Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Wikipedia ↗
• 945 — Hugh of Provence abdicates the throne in favor of his son Lothair II who is acclaimed sole king of Italy. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on April 13

• 1994 — Ángelo Henríquez, Chilean footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Elvis Merzļikins, Latvian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Tony Wroten, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Denis Kudryavtsev, Russian hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Akeem Adams, Trinidadian footballer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Ulises Dávila, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Josh Gordon, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Ryan Bailey, American sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Dong Dong, Chinese trampolinist Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova, Belarusian long jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Josh Reynolds, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Anderson, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Petteri Koponen, Finnish basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Allison Williams, American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Brandon Hardesty, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Massimiliano Pesenti, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Allison Weiss, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Michael Bingham, American-English sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Lorenzo Cain, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Anna Jennings-Edquist, Australian actress, director, and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Algo Kärp, Estonian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Jarmo Ahjupera, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Anders Lindegaard, Danish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Claudio Bravo, Chilean footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Schalk Burger, South African rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Nicole Cooke, Welsh cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Hunter Pence, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Nellie McKay, British-American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Nat Borchers, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Gemma Doyle, Scottish politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Colleen Clinkenbeard, American voice actress, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Jason Maguire, Irish jockey Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Wayne Purser, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Quentin Richardson, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Gréta Arn, Hungarian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Baron Davis, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Tony Lundon, Irish singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Meghann Shaughnessy, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Arron Asham, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Carles Puyol, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Raemon Sluiter, Dutch tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Keydrick Vincent, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Margus Tsahkna, Estonian lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Jonathan Brandis, American actor (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Patrik Eliáš, Czech-American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Glenn Howerton, American actor, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Jasey-Jay Anderson, Canadian snowboarder Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Lou Bega, German singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Bruce Dyer, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Tatiana Navka, Russian ice dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Valentina Cervi, Italian actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Sergei Gonchar, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Darren Turner, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — David Zdrilic, Australian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Mariusz Czerkawski, Polish ice hockey player and golfer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Aaron Lewis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Franck Esposito, French swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Danie Mellor, Australian painter and sculptor Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Bo Outlaw, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Valensia, Dutch singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Monty Brown, American football player and wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Gerry Creaney, Scottish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Nick Garrett, English singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Szilveszter Csollány, Hungarian gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Ricardo Rincón, Mexican-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Ricky Schroder, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Dirk Muschiol, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Ted Washington, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Dana Barros, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Michael Eisen, American biologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Olga Tañón, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Ali Boumnijel, Tunisian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Marc Ford, American guitarist, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Patricio Pouchulu, Argentinian architect and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Davis Love III, American golfer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Caroline Rhea, Canadian actress and comedian Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — John Swinney, Scottish businessman and politician, Deputy First Minister of Scotland Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Garry Kasparov, Russian chess player and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Hillel Slovak, Israeli-American guitarist (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Hiro Yamamoto, American bass player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Lyn Brown, English social worker and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Bob Casey, Jr., American lawyer and politician, senior senator of Pennsylvania Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Olaf Ludwig, German cyclist and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Rudi Völler, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Amy Goodman, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Saundra Santiago, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Possum Bourne, New Zealand race car driver (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Alan Devonshire, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Edward Forbes Smiley III, American art thief and map dealer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Steve Camp, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Muwenda Mutebi II,The reigning King of Buganda Kingdom Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Louis Johnson, American bass player and producer (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Lupe Pintor, Mexican boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Ole von Beust, German lawyer and politician, 1st Mayor of Hamburg Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Jimmy Destri, American keyboard player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Niels Olsen, Danish singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Barbara Roche, English lawyer and politician, Minister of State for Immigration Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Stephen Byers, English politician, Secretary of State for Transport Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Dany Laferrière, Haitian-Canadian journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Sam Bush, American mandolin player Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — David Drew, English lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Gabrielle Gourdeau, Quebec writer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Jonjo O'Neill, Irish jockey and trainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Leszek Borysiewicz, Welsh immunologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Peabo Bryson, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Peter Davison, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Joachim Streich, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Max Weinberg, American drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Ron Perlman, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Tommy Raudonikis, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Len Cook, New Zealand-English mathematician and statistician Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Frank Doran, Scottish lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Christopher Hitchens, English-American essayist, literary critic, and journalist (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Ricardo Zunino, Argentinian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Nam Hae-il, South Korean admiral Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Drago Jančar, Slovenian author and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Mikhail Shufutinsky, Soviet and Russian singer, actor, TV presenter Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Rae Armantrout, American poet and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Mike Chapman, Australian-English songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Jean-Jacques Laffont, French economist and academic (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Yves Landry. Canadian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Al Green, American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Ed Caruthers, American high jumper Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Tony Dow, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Lowell George, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Bob Kalsu, American football player and lieutenant (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Judy Nunn, Australian actress and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Franco Arese, Italian runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Charles Burnett, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Jack Casady, American bass guitarist (Jefferson Airplane) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Susan Davis, Russian-American social worker and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Alan Jones, Australian rugby coach, radio host, and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Billy Kidd, American skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Tim Krabbé, Dutch journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Philip Norman, English journalist, author, and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Bill Conti, American composer and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Michael Stuart Brown, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Jean-Marc Reiser, French author and illustrator (d. 1983) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Mike Beuttler, Egyptian-English race car driver (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Lester Chambers, American singer and musician (The Chambers Brothers) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — J. M. G. Le Clézio, Breton French-Mauritian author and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Vladimir Cosma, French composer, conductor and violinist Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Jim McNab, Scottish footballer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Max Mosley, English race car driver and engineer, co-founded March Engineering, former president of the FIA Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Ruby Puryear Hearn, African-American biophysicist Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Seamus Heaney, Irish poet and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Paul Sorvino, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Klaus Lehnertz, German pole vaulter Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — John Weston, English poet and diplomat Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Edward Fox, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Lanford Wilson, American playwright, co-founded the Circle Repertory Company (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Col Joye, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Pierre Rosenberg, French historian and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — John Muckler, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Ben Nighthorse Campbell, American soldier and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Orlando Letelier, Chilean-American economist and politician, Chilean Minister of National Defense (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Anita Cerquetti, Italian soprano (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Robert Enrico, French director and screenwriter (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Dan Gurney, American race car driver and engineer Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Jon Stone, American composer, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗

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