Today in History
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1781 Uranus is discovered
German-born British astronomer William Herschel is credited with the planet's discovery. It is the t
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1845 Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto is premiered
The German composer's opus 64 is one of the most frequently performed violin concertos in history.
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1943 German troops liquidate the Jewish ghetto in Kraków
Thousands of men, women and children were murdered by the nazis or deported to extermination camps.
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1997 A series of unidentified lights appear over Phoenix, Arizona
The Phoenix Lights caused heated debate in the UFO community. It emerged later that some of the ligh
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2013 Pope Francis succeeds Pope Benedict XVI
Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina became the 266th leader of the Catholic Church, which has 1.2 b
Births On This Day,
March, 13
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1985 Matt Jackson
American wrestler
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1939 Neil Sedaka
American singer-songwriter, pianist
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1911 L. Ron Hubbard
American religious leader, author, founded the Church of Scientology
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1907 Mircea Eliade
Romanian historian, author
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1733 Joseph Priestley
English chemist, minister, philosopher
Deaths On This Day,
March, 13
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1906 Susan B. Anthony
American activist
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1901 Benjamin Harrison
American politician, 23rd President of the United States
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1881 Alexander II of Russia
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1879 Adolf Anderssen
German chess player
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1842 Henry Shrapnel
English army officer
