Post by Buckeye Dale on Mar 13, 2017 17:20:08 GMT -5
March 13 is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 293 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Tuesday, Friday or Sunday (58 in 400 years each) than on Wednesday or Thursday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Monday or Saturday (56).
624 – Battle of Badr: a key battle between Muhammad's army – the new followers of Islam and the Quraysh of Mecca. The Muslims won this battle, known as the turning point of Islam, which took place in the Hejaz region of western Arabia.
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On this day ...
In 0607, The 12th recorded passage of Halley's Comet occurred.
(for the willie licker) In 1781, Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus.
In 1865, Jefferson Davis signed a bill authorizing slaves to be used as soldiers for the Confederacy.
In 1868, The U.S. Senate began the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.
In 1884, Standard time was adopted throughout the U.S.
In 1901, Andrew Carnegie announced that he was retiring from business and that he would spend the rest of his days giving away his fortune. His net worth was estimated at $300 million.
In 1911, The U.S. Supreme Court approved corporate tax law.
In 1925, A law in Tennessee prohibited the teaching of evolution.
In 1933, U.S. banks began to re-open after a "holiday" that had been declared by President Roosevelt.
In 1935, Three-thousand-year-old archives were found in Jerusalem confirming some biblical history.
In 1938, M******* sucked.
In 1941, Adolf Hitler issued an edict calling for an invasion of the U.S.S.R.
In 1951, The comic strip "Dennis the Menace" appeared for the first time in newspapers across the country.
In 1954, Bobby Thomson (Milwaukee Braves) broke his ankle sliding into a base during a spring training game. The Braves replaced him with a rookie named Hank Aaron.
In 1957, Jimmy Hoffa was arrested by the FBI on bribery charges.
In 1960, The NFL's Chicago Cardinals transferred to St. Louis.
In 1970, Digital Equipment Corp. introduced the PDP-11 minicomputer.
In 1974, The U.S. Senate voted 54-33 to restore the death penalty.
In 1984, MTV premiered its weekly "Top 20 Video Countdown" show.
In 1987, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 1991, Exxon paid $1 billion in fines and for the clean-up of the Alaskan oil spill.
In 2002, Fox aired "Celebrity Boxing." Tonya Harding beat Paula Jones, Danny Banaduce beat Barry Williams and Todd Bridges defeated Vanilla Ice.
In 2006, In New York, the official start of construction of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum began.
In 2012, After 244 years of publication, Encyclopædia Britannica announced it would discontinue its print edition.
624 – Battle of Badr: a key battle between Muhammad's army – the new followers of Islam and the Quraysh of Mecca. The Muslims won this battle, known as the turning point of Islam, which took place in the Hejaz region of western Arabia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_13
On this day ...
In 0607, The 12th recorded passage of Halley's Comet occurred.
(for the willie licker) In 1781, Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus.
In 1865, Jefferson Davis signed a bill authorizing slaves to be used as soldiers for the Confederacy.
In 1868, The U.S. Senate began the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson.
In 1884, Standard time was adopted throughout the U.S.
In 1901, Andrew Carnegie announced that he was retiring from business and that he would spend the rest of his days giving away his fortune. His net worth was estimated at $300 million.
In 1911, The U.S. Supreme Court approved corporate tax law.
In 1925, A law in Tennessee prohibited the teaching of evolution.
In 1933, U.S. banks began to re-open after a "holiday" that had been declared by President Roosevelt.
In 1935, Three-thousand-year-old archives were found in Jerusalem confirming some biblical history.
In 1938, M******* sucked.
In 1941, Adolf Hitler issued an edict calling for an invasion of the U.S.S.R.
In 1951, The comic strip "Dennis the Menace" appeared for the first time in newspapers across the country.
In 1954, Bobby Thomson (Milwaukee Braves) broke his ankle sliding into a base during a spring training game. The Braves replaced him with a rookie named Hank Aaron.
In 1957, Jimmy Hoffa was arrested by the FBI on bribery charges.
In 1960, The NFL's Chicago Cardinals transferred to St. Louis.
In 1970, Digital Equipment Corp. introduced the PDP-11 minicomputer.
In 1974, The U.S. Senate voted 54-33 to restore the death penalty.
In 1984, MTV premiered its weekly "Top 20 Video Countdown" show.
In 1987, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 1991, Exxon paid $1 billion in fines and for the clean-up of the Alaskan oil spill.
In 2002, Fox aired "Celebrity Boxing." Tonya Harding beat Paula Jones, Danny Banaduce beat Barry Williams and Todd Bridges defeated Vanilla Ice.
In 2006, In New York, the official start of construction of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum began.
In 2012, After 244 years of publication, Encyclopædia Britannica announced it would discontinue its print edition.
