December 13 in history
Events on December 13
Notable events that happened on December 13 in past years.
- 2007
The Treaty of Lisbon is signed by the EU member states to amend both the Treaty of Rome and the Maastricht Treaty which together form the constitutional basis of the EU. The Treaty of Lisbon is effective from 1 December 2009.
Wikipedia article: Treaty of Lisbon - 2001
Indian Parliament attack: Sansad Bhavan, the building housing the Indian Parliament, is attacked by five Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists. Twelve people are killed, including the terrorists.
Wikipedia article: 2001 Indian Parliament attack - 1994
Flagship Airlines Flight 3379 crashes in Morrisville, North Carolina, near Raleigh–Durham International Airport, killing 15.
Wikipedia article: Flagship Airlines Flight 3379 - 1982
The 6.0 Ms North Yemen earthquake shakes southwestern Yemen with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing 2,800, and injuring 1,500.
Wikipedia article: 1982 North Yemen earthquake - 1974
Malta becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.
Wikipedia article: Malta - 1972
Apollo program: Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt begin the third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA) or "Moonwalk" of Apollo 17. To date they are the last humans to set foot on the Moon.
Wikipedia article: Apollo program - 1962
NASA launches Relay 1, the first active repeater communications satellite in orbit.
Wikipedia article: NASA - 1957
The Mw 6.5 Farsinaj earthquake strikes Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII, causing at least 1,119 deaths and damaging over 5,000 homes.
Wikipedia article: 1957 Farsinaj earthquake - 1943
World War II: The Massacre of Kalavryta by German occupying forces in Greece.
Wikipedia article: Kalavryta massacre - 1937
Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: The city of Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese. This is followed by the Nanking Massacre, in which Japanese troops rape and slaughter hundreds of thousands of civilians.
Wikipedia article: Second Sino-Japanese War - 1862
American Civil War: At the Battle of Fredericksburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee repulses attacks by Union Major General Ambrose Burnside on Marye's Heights, inflicting heavy casualties.
Wikipedia article: American Civil War - 1758
The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people.
Wikipedia article: Duke William (ship) - 1636
The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians, a date now considered the founding of the National Guard of the United States.
Wikipedia article: Massachusetts Bay Colony - 1577
Sir Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage.
- 1076
The city of Salerno surrenders to Robert Guiscard. Duke Gisulf continues his resistance in the citadel until May of the following year.
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