Today in History, April 13: What happened on this day? -

What happened today in history (April 13): Ottoman army occupied Cairo, US Congress passed Johnson Insolvency Act, Royal Military Academy established in Woolwich, etc.

This day in history: Garry Kasparov’s birthday

Today in History, April 13: Since every day begins with a new beginning, let us begin this day by knowing the historical significance of today. Today is the day Ian Smith became Prime Minister of Rhodesia, Robert Oppenheimer was accused of being a communist, Ian Smith became Prime Minister of Rhodesia, etc.

Historical events on this day

In 1517, Ottoman troops occupied Cairo.
In 1741, the Dutch people protested the poor quality of bread.
In 1741, the Royal Military Academy was founded at Woolwich.
In 1796, the first elephant arrived in America from India.
In 1934, the United States Congress passed the Johnson Insolvency Act.
In 1954, Robert Oppenheimer was accused of being a communist.
In 1964, Ian Smith became Prime Minister of Rhodesia.
In 1985, Ramiz Alia became leader of the Albanian party.
In 1992, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Netherlands.
In 2013, 20 civilians were killed by the government’s Saraqib bombing.

Sports event today

In 1957, the Boston Celtics defeated the St Louis Hawks in the 11th NBA Championship.
In 2014, Kenyan Wilson Kipsang won the London Marathon.
In 2014, Manny Pacquiao defeated Timothy Bradley to win the welterweight boxing championship.

Today’s Arts and Culture Events

In 1964, Tom Jones and Sidney Poitier won the Oscar for “Tom Jones” at the 36th Academy Awards.
In 2015, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” directed by Joss Whedon was released in Los Angeles.
In 2019, BTS became the first K-pop group to perform on the American TV show “Saturday Night Live”

Notable deaths on this day

S. NO	Year of death	Personality
first	1941	Annie Jump Cannon was an American astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of astronomy, laying the foundations for the subject to this day.
2	1993	Wallace Stegner is an American author best known for novels such as ‘The Corner of Rest’, ‘Crossing to Safety’ and ‘Mormon Country’.
3	2008	John Archibald Wheeler was a famous theoretical physicist who brought the concept of nuclear fission and fusion to life.
4	2009	Mark Steven Fidrych is an American Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball pitcher who spent his entire career with the ‘Detroit Tigers’.
5	2018	Jan Tomáš “Miloš” Forman is an American director, actor and screenwriter best known for films such as ‘Hair’, ‘Amadeus’ and ‘Man on the Moon’.

Famous birthdays on this day

S. NO	Year of Birth	Personality
first	1743	Thomas Jefferson was a political leader and the third president of the United States who served from 1801 to 1809. He was also a co-founder of the ‘Democratic Republican Party’.
2	1939	Paul Sorvino is an American actor, businessman and writer best known for his role as ‘Paulie Cicero’ in ‘Goodfellas’.
3	1963	Garry Kasparov is a Russian chess player considered one of the greatest players in history. Kasparov is a former world chess champion.
4	1976	Jonathan Brandis is an American actor who began his career as a child model. He is best known for his role as Bill Denbrough in the film It.
5	1991	Dylan Penn is an American actor and model who has participated in modeling campaigns for famous brands. Her first modeling contract was with ‘Gap Inc.’

Conclusion

These are the important events that happened on April 13. We come up with such articles every day. Keep reading them for updates.

Frequently asked questions

What happened today in history (April 13)?

The Ottoman army occupied Cairo, the US Congress passed the Johnson Insolvency Act, the Royal Military Academy was established at Woolwich, etc.

Which famous person was born on this day (April 13)?

Thomas Jefferson, Paul Sorvino, Garry Kasparov and many other famous personalities were born today.

What sporting events happened today?

Boston Celtics defeated St Louis Hawks at the 11th NBA Championship, Kenyan Wilson Kipsang won the London Marathon, etc.

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