September 13

    What happened on September 13 in history

    8 events fall on September 13, from 1501 to 1993. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on September 13

    1. 1501

      Michelangelo starts David

      He begins carving the abandoned block of Carrara marble in Florence.

      Play the Medieval & Renaissance round

    2. 1759

      The Battle of the Plains of Abraham

      Britain takes Quebec; both commanders are mortally wounded.

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    3. 1759

      The Plains of Abraham

      Britain takes Quebec; both commanders die of their wounds.

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    4. 1814

      The Star-Spangled Banner

      Francis Scott Key watches the bombardment of Fort McHenry and writes the verse.

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    5. 1848

      Phineas Gage survives an iron rod

      A tamping iron passes through his skull and changes his personality.

      Read about The Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace, LondonPlay the 19th century round

    6. 1848

      The Phineas Gage accident

      An iron rod through the head leaves a railway foreman alive and changed.

      Read about The Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace, LondonPlay the 19th century round

    7. 1993

      The Oslo Accords are signed

      Rabin and Arafat shake hands on the White House lawn.

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    8. 1993

      The Oslo Accords

      Rabin and Arafat shake hands on the White House lawn.

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