What Happened on Sep 13

Pedro Julião (John XXI) elected Pope

Pope John XXI (1215 – May 20, 1277; Portuguese: Papa João XXI), born Pedro Julião (Latin, Petrus Iulianus), a Portuguese also called Pedro Hispano... Read more

Andrew Pickens Is Born

Andrew Pickens (September 13, 1739 – August 11, 1817) was a militia leader in the American Revolution and a member of the United States House of... Read more

Battle Of The Plains Of Abraham

The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec, was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War (referred to as the French... Read more

Boyd and Parker Ambush

During the next day the scouting party spotted a group of four Indians along the trail and a brief gun fight occurred. One Indian was killed, and... Read more

Battle Of Lindley's Mill

The Battle of Lindley's Mill took place in Alamance County, North Carolina, on September 13, 1781, during the American Revolutionary... Read more

Francis Scott Key Is Detained In Baltimore Harbor

As the evening of September 13, 1814, approached, Francis Scott Key was detained in Baltimore harbor on board a British vessel. A young lawyer, he... Read more

Phineas Gage Survives Being Impaled Through the Head by a Three Foot Long Iron Rod

Phineas P. Gage (July 9, 1823 – May 21, 1860) was a railroad construction foreman now remembered for his incredible survival of an accident in... Read more

First Battle of Lexington - Missouri State Guard Takes Stronghold of Missouri Valley

The First Battle of Lexington also known as the Battle of the Hemp Bales, was an engagement of the American Civil War, occurring from September 13... Read more

Sherwood Anderson Is Born

American writer Sherwood Anderson was born on September 13, 1876, in Camden, Ohio. He is best known for his short stories—"brooding Midwest... Read more

Theodore Roosevelt, Junior Is Born

"Teddy," as he was, in childhood, universally known, was the son of President Theodore Roosevelt. He was born at the family estate in Oyster Bay... Read more

First Battle of the Aisne

The First Battle of the Aisne (French: 1re Bataille de l'Aisne) was the Allied follow-up offensive against the right wing of the German First Army... Read more

Mel Tormé is Born

Mel Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed The Velvet Fog, was an American musician, known for his jazz singing. He was also a jazz... Read more

Murulla Rail Accident

On 13 September at Murulla, near Murrurundi, twenty-seven people were killed and thirty-seven injured in what the Bulletin described as 'the most... Read more

Battle of Modlin

The Battle of Modlin took place during the German invasion of Poland at the beginning of the Second World War. Modlin Fortress was initially the... Read more

"The Ruling Class" Is Released

The Ruling Class is a 1972 British comedy film, an adaptation of Peter Barnes' satirical stage play which tells the story of a paranoid... Read more

Yes release Close to the Edge

Close to the Edge is the fifth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes. According to the vocalist, Jon Anderson, the title track... Read more

Joe Don Rooney Born

Rooney was born September 13, 1975 in Baxter Springs, Kansas and was raised in Picher, Oklahoma. He went to Picher-Cardin High School. His first... Read more

Stephen King publishes Rage

Rage (originally titled Getting It On) is the first novel by Stephen King published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1977. It was collected... Read more

"Days Of Heaven" Is Released

Days of Heaven is a 1978 film written and directed by Terrence Malick and starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard and Linda Manz. Set in... Read more

Kiss releases Animalize

Animalize is an album by the American hard rock/heavy metal band Kiss. In a continuation of the commercial resurgence begun with Lick It Up,... Read more

After Hours (film) is Released

After Hours is an American black comedy film released in 1985, directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Joseph Minion. It depicts a New Yorker,... Read more

Stevie Wonder Releases In Square Circle

"In Square Circle" is a 1985 album released by Grammy Award-winning American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (his twentieth overall). The... Read more

Goiânia Accident

The Goiânia accident was a radioactive contamination accident in central Brazil that killed 4, injured 28, and produced over 200 cases of... Read more

"Salaam Bombay!" Is Released

Salaam Bombay! (Hindi: सलाम बॉम्बे!) is a 1988 Hindi film directed by Mira Nair, and screenwritten by her longtime creative collaborator, Sooni... Read more

Suicidal Tendencies release How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today

How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today is the third album by the American crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies, released on... Read more