December 13
This day in history:
- 1867 – A Fenian bomb explodes in Clerkenwell, London, killing 12 people and injuring 50.
- 1960 – While Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Brazil, his Imperial Bodyguard seizes the capital and proclaims him deposed and his son, Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, Emperor.
- 1995 – Banat Air Flight 166 crashes in Sommacampagna near Verona Villafranca Airport in Verona, Italy, killing 49.
- 1643 – English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire.
Births:
- 1905 – Ann Barzel, American writer and dance critic (d. 2007)
- 1942 – Howard Brenton, English playwright and screenwriter
- 1919 – Hans-Joachim Marseille, German captain and pilot (d. 1942)
Deaths:
- 1983 – Alexander Schmemann, Estonian-American priest and theologian (b. 1921)
- 1769 – Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, German poet and hymn-writer (b. 1715)
- 1881 – August Šenoa, Croatian author and poet (b. 1838)
Holidays:
- Republic Day (Malta)
- National Day (Saint Lucia)
- Nanking Massacre Memorial Day (China)
Random Article of the day:
Roads and expressways in Chicago
Roads and expressways in Chicago summarizes the main thoroughfares and the numbering system used in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs.