What Happened On April 13

What Happened On Apr 13 Timeline

1360 Apr 13 Black Monday Hail Storm
On so-called "Black Monday" in 1360, a hail storm kills an estimated 1,000 English soldiers in Chartres, France. The storm and the devastation it caused also played a part in the Hundred ...
1743 Apr 13 Thomas Jefferson Is Born
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, at Shadwell in Albemarle County, Virginia.* He was educated at the College of William and Mary and read law under the eminent Virginia jurist...
1777 Apr 13 Battle Of Bound Brook
The Battle of Bound Brook, one of the battles in the New York and New Jersey campaign during the American Revolutionary War, occurred on April 13, 1777, and resulted in a defeat for the C...
1818 Apr 13 A New Flag Is Flown Over The U.S.
Although it did not become official until July 4, on April 13, 1818, a new flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol for the first time. The flag's thirteen stripes represented the original co...
1830 Apr 13 Jackson Interrupts Robert Hayne's Toast To Openly Challenge John C. Calhoun
Particularly notable was an incident at the April 13, 1830 Jefferson Day dinner, involving after-dinner toasts. Robert Hayne began by toasting to "The Union of the States, and the Soverei...
1919 Apr 13 Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (Hindi: जलियांवाला बाग़ हत्याकांड جلیانوالہ باغ Jallianwala Bāġa Hatyākāṇḍ), alternatively known as the Amritsar Massacre, was named after the Jallianwala Ba...
1927 Apr 13 Ottawa Senators win Stanley Cup
The 1927 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Ottawa Senators and the Boston Bruins. It was the first solely contested by National Hockey League teams since the ...
1933 Apr 13 New York Rangers win Stanley Cup
The 1933 Stanley Cup Finals was played between the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs, in a rematch of the 1932 Final. The Rangers won the series 3–1 to win their second Stanley...
1940 Apr 13 Greek Forces Withdraw to Pindus to Fight Pitched Battle against Italian Invaders
The position of the Greek First Army, still fighting in Albania, was seriously jeopardized by the rapid advance of the XL Panzer Corps via Florina and by the British withdrawal to posit...
1940 Apr 13 New York Rangers win Stanley Cup
The 1940 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. New York would win the series 4–2 to win their third Stanley Cup. The Range...
1941 Apr 13 Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Pact Is Signed
The Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact was signed between Russia and Japan two years after the war between Russia and Japan at the Manchurian and Mongolian borders slowed inconclusively. The...
1942 Apr 13 Adolf Hitler Orders the Construction of the Atlantic Wall Following the St. Nazaire Raid
On March 23, 1942 Führer Directive Number 40 called for the official creation of the Atlantic Wall. After the St. Nazaire Raid, on April 13, 1942 Adolf Hitler ordered naval and submarine ...
1944 Apr 13 Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup
The 1944 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens would win the series 4–0 to win their first Stanley Cup sin...
1948 Apr 13 Hadassah medical convoy massacre
The Hadassah medical convoy massacre took place on April 13, 1948, when a convoy, escorted by Haganah militia, bringing medical and fortification supplies and personnel to Hadassah Hospit...
1955 Apr 13 "Rififi" Is Released
Rififi (French: Du rififi chez les hommes) is a 1955 French crime film adaptation of Auguste le Breton's novel of the same name. Directed by American filmmaker Jules Dassin, the film star...
1964 Apr 13 36th Academy Awards
The 36th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1963, were held on April 13, 1964 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Jack Lemmon....
1964 Apr 13
to 1965 Feb 5
 Malcolm X's International Travel
Pilgrimage to Mecca On April 13, 1964, Malcolm X departed JFK Airport in New York for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. His status as an authentic Muslim was questioned by Saudi authorities because ...
1972 Apr 13
to 1972 Jul 20
 Battle of An Loc
The initial wave of the offensive was followed on 5 April by a PAVN advance out of Cambodia into Binh Long Province, northeast of Saigon. Its targets were the towns and airfields at Loc N...
1973 Apr 13 David Bowie releases Aladdin Sane
Aladdin Sane is an album by David Bowie, released by RCA Records in 1973 (see 1973 in music). The follow-up to his breakthrough The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Ma...
1978 Apr 13 Aretha Franklin Releases "Almighty Fire"
Almighty Fire is (see 1978 in music) the penultimate studio album recorded by soul singer Aretha Franklin, for Atlantic Records. By the time of this album's release, Aretha Franklin wa...
1992 Apr 13 Chicago Flood of 1992 - Chicago River Breached
The Chicago Flood occurred on April 13, 1992, when the damaged wall of a utility tunnel beneath the Chicago River opened into a breach which flooded basements and underground facilities t...
2000 Apr 13 FDA Approves Boehringer Ingelheim's Mobic
Mobic is a once-daily, 7.5 mg tablet indicated for the relief of the pain and stiffness associated with osteoarthritis. Mobic is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Osteoarth...
2004 Apr 13 Joe Satriani Releases "Is There Love in Space?"
Is There Love in Space? is the tenth studio album by instrumental rock guitarist Joe Satriani, released on April 13, 2004. The track "If I Could Fly" is now the base of a lawsuit between ...
2005 Apr 13 America's Next Top Model Cycle 4 Episode 7
The girls were given scripts to read and memorize before having to act in a scene with male model Boris Kodjoe. While many girls flubbed their lines due to anxiety, Naima once again won t...
2005 Apr 13 New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-2
He blew away Tony Womack (swinging) and Derek Jeter (looking) to begin the game. He touched 94 miles per hour. He pitched in 46-degree weather and said he had no ankle stiffness. He was i...
2005 Apr 13 South Park Episode 906 - "The Death of Eric Cartman"
Butters is freaked out when he thinks he can communicate with the dead. Although his parents have made it clear to him there are no such things as ghosts, Butters is sure one is haunting ...
2006 Apr 13 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Boston Red Sox, 8-6
In the interest of the greater good, baseball needs the Blue Jays. The eight consecutive years of 1-2 finishes in the American League East for the Yankees and Red Sox is a source of gr...
2007 Apr 13 Baltimore Orioles defeat Kansas City Royals, 8-1
Huff homer? With two on and two out in the first inning, Aubrey Huff drilled a ball to deep right-center field that bounced high into the air after appearing to hit the top of the wall...
2007 Apr 13 Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Angels, 10-1
He didn't need Jonathan Papelbon for more than two outs. So, as Red Sox manager Terry Francona had promised, he didn't use him for more than that. Just six pitches were needed, but the...
2007 Apr 13 "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" Rifftrax is Released
Your favorite chicken-slaughtering candy-maker is now a RiffTrax! Yes, Willy Wonka (the older, shouting Willy Wonka, not the newer, thin, fey version), the chocolatier and inventor of a g...
2008 Apr 13 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 8-5
It was a night off for David Ortiz. For anyone at Fenway Park last night, or watching on TV, it felt like a month. A year. A decade. A century. Take your pick. Saturday night, Fox c...
2008 Apr 13 Tampa Bay Rays defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-2
BURRES GETS BURNED When left-hander Brian Burres took the mound in the fifth inning, he hadn't given up a hit. When he walked off 30 pitches later, the inning still wasn't over and he ...
2009 Apr 13 Baltimore Orioles defeat Texas Rangers, 10-9
Monday night: The Orioles played their first regular-season game since the 1972 season with "Baltimore" on their road jerseys. The announcement: After years of clamoring by fans, the O...
2009 Apr 13 Chicago Cubs win home opener versus Colorado Rockies, 4 - 0
I attended the Cubs' home opener for the second time in my life. The weather was atrocious (38 degrees and rainy), but it was offset by our seats (club level directly behind home plate) ...
2009 Apr 13 Cincinnati Reds defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 7-6
The Milwaukee Brewers have a staff infection, and it is manifesting itself in an unacceptable number of bases on balls. For the second consecutive game, a Brewers starting pitcher foun...
2009 Apr 13 First Swine Flu Death in Mexico
The first swine flu death in Mexico occurred on 13 April, but mucus samples were not sent to the US Center for Diseases and Control until five days later. If this process had been quicker...
2009 Apr 13 Harry Kalas, long-time Phillies announcer, dies at age 73
WASHINGTON - Legendary Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas has died. He was 73. "We lost our voice today," team president David Montgomery said. "He knows the game and made a tremendous c...
2009 Apr 13 "Here Comes Goodbye" Opens At Number One
After an extraordinary week that included a record-breaking seventh consecutive Vocal Group of the Year win at the Academy of Country Music Awards, the release of their sixth studio album...
2009 Apr 13 Mark Fidrych former Detroit Tigers pitcher dies in accident
Former All-Star pitcher Mark Fidrych suffocated after his clothes became entangled with a spinning part on the truck he was working on, Massachusetts authorities said Thursday. The sta...
2009 Apr 13 Oakland Athletics defeat Boston Red Sox, 8-2
OAKLAND, Calif. - For all the acclaim about just how good the Red Sox starting rotation could be, it hasn't been all that good so far. Other than an impeccable Opening Day performance ...
2009 Apr 13 Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Casey Anthony
A spokeswoman for the State Attorney's Office in Orlando said Monday that prosecutors have filed papers seeking to have Anthony executed if she is convicted of first-degree murder.
2009 Apr 13 Rascal Flatts Appears On Ellen DeGeneres Show
Rascal Flatts perform Here Comes Goodbye live at the Ellen Show on April 13, 2009
2009 Apr 13 Red Sox lose 8 - 2 vs. Oakland Athletics in seventh game of season
Not what we signed on for. That's probably how we all feel about the Red Sox' season to this point. A combination of poor hitting, some surprisingly bad starting pitching, and uninspired ...
2009 Apr 13 San Diego Padres defeat New York Mets, 6-5
Maybe it's Citigroup officials who ought to cringe at being associated with the Mets. After pregame festivities that included cheers for a Tom Seaver-to-Mike Piazza ceremonial first pi...
2009 Apr 13 St. Louis Cardinals defeat Arizona Diamondbacks, 2-1
PHOENIX - Twice before, Cardinals infielder Brian Barden had a chance to deliver in front of friends, family and his former team. Twice he had a runner at second base to drive in. Twice h...
2009 Apr 13 Tampa Bay Rays defeat New York Yankees, 15-5
ST. PETERSBURG - Not that anyone doubts the Rays are the real deal. But for a Yankee team that is trying to reestablish its dominance in the American League East, getting smacked around l...
2009 Apr 13 Toronto Blue Jays defeat Minnesota Twins, 8-6
Eight games into the 2009 season, one of the Twins' most promising starters is giving up hits at a Livan Hernandez-esque clip, and one of their most important relievers is conjuring memor...
2010 Apr 13 Chicago Bulls defeat Boston Celtics, 101-93
CHICAGO—Derrick Rose scored a career-high 39 points, Kirk Hinrich added a season-high 30 and the Chicago Bulls helped their playoff chances with a 101-93 victory over the Boston Celtics o...
2010 Apr 13 Colorado Rockies defeat New York Mets, 11-3
2010 Apr 13 Crystal Bowersox Performs 'Saved' on 'American Idol'
The best performance of the week on 'American idol' came, not surprisingly, from Crystal Bowersox, who Randy Jackson hailed as "the second coming of Bonnie Raitt." Bowersox traded in ...