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Historical Events
on February 13th
- Lead Story
- Galileo in Rome for Inquisition,1633
- American Revolution
- Patrick Henry named colonel of First Virginia battalion,1776
- Automotive
- Actor Mel Gibson completes DUI probation,2008
- Civil War
- John Rawlins born,1831
- Cold War
- Chernenko becomes general secretary,1984
- Crime
- Serial killer strikes in Colorado,1982
- Disaster
- Cinema burns in Turin,1983
- General Interest
- William and Mary proclaimed joint sovereigns of Britain,1689
- First Medal of Honor action,1861
- Dresden devastated,1945
- Hollywood
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon gets 10 Oscar nominations,2001
- Literary
- Long-lost Twain manuscript authenticated,1991
- Music
- ASCAP is founded,1915
- Old West
- Ashley advertises for western fur trappers,1822
- Presidential
- Teddy Roosevelt discusses America's race problem,1905
- Sports
- Downhill skier Hermann Maier crashes in Olympics,1998
- Vietnam War
- Johnson approves Operation Rolling Thunder,1965
- Additional troops ordered to South Vietnam,1968
- World War I
- League of Nations recognizes perpetual Swiss neutrality,1920
- World War II
- Firebombing of Dresden,1945
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