April 13

What happened on April 13 in history

3 events fall on April 13, from 1743 to 1970. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on April 13

  1. 1743

    Thomas Jefferson is born

    The author of the Declaration of Independence is born in Virginia.

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  2. 1919

    The Amritsar massacre

    British troops fire on a crowd in the Jallianwala Bagh, killing hundreds.

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  3. 1970

    Houston, we've had a problem

    An oxygen tank explodes aboard Apollo 13 on the way to the Moon.

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