What Happened on 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... Read more

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... Read more

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,... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (Hindi: जलियांवाला बाग़ हत्याकांड جلیانوالہ باغ Jallianwala Bāġa Hatyākāṇḍ), alternatively known as the Amritsar... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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,... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more