April 13 in history
Events on April 13
Notable events that happened on April 13 in past years.
- 2025
Rory McIlroy wins the Masters Tournament, becoming just the sixth person to complete the Grand Slam in golf.
Wikipedia article: Rory McIlroy - 2014
Three people are killed in a shooting in Overland Park, Kansas.
Wikipedia article: 2014 Overland Park shootings - 2009
A fire destroys a homeless hostel and kills at least 22 people in Kamień Pomorski, Poland.
Wikipedia article: Kamień Pomorski homeless hostel fire - 1996
Two women and four children are killed after an Israeli helicopter fires rockets at an ambulance in Mansouri, Lebanon.
Wikipedia article: Mansouri attack - 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 article: Universal Postal Union - 1964
At the Academy Awards, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American man to win the Best Actor award for the 1963 film Lilies of the Field.
Wikipedia article: 36th Academy Awards - 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. This event came to be known as the Hadassah medical convoy massacre.
Wikipedia article: Hadassah Medical Center - 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 and the Soviet Union, which denies responsibility.
Wikipedia article: World War II - 1924
A.E.K., a major Greek multi-sport club, is established in Athens by Greek refugees from Constantinople.
Wikipedia article: A.E.K. (sports club) - 1873
The Colfax massacre: More than 60 to 150 black men are murdered in Colfax, Louisiana, while surrendering to a mob of former Confederate soldiers and members of the Ku Klux Klan.
Wikipedia article: Colfax massacre - 1861
American Civil War: Union forces surrender Fort Sumter to Confederate forces.
Wikipedia article: American Civil War - 1742
George Frideric Handel's oratorio Messiah makes its world premiere in Dublin, Ireland.
Wikipedia article: George Frideric Handel - 1612
Samurai Miyamoto Musashi defeats Sasaki Kojirō in a duel at Funajima island.
Wikipedia article: Miyamoto Musashi - 1175
Saladin routs his Muslim opponents, the Zengids, in the battle of the Horns of Hama, consolidating his control over Syria except for Aleppo.
- 989
The death of Bardas Phokas the Younger in the battle of Abydos ends his second rebellion against Byzantine Emperor Basil II.
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