September 13th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1989 U.S.A. Hurricane Hugo
13th September 1989 : Hurricane Hugo approaches the Leeward Islands and over the next 12 days, Hugo would kill 75 people from the island of Guadeloupe to South Carolina.
13th September 1989 : Hurricane Hugo approaches the Leeward Islands and over the next 12 days, Hugo would kill 75 people from the island of Guadeloupe to South Carolina.
1922 Turkey Constantinople
13th September 1922 : Following the Turkish Victory in Constantinople, crowds have taken to the streets and are attacking Greek churches and homes and destroying them . The Turkish troops have been dispatched to keep order. The spread of Typhus and the Plague are now reaching epidemic proportions but authorities are insisting they do no not wish aid in the form of medical assistance from neighboring countries.
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13th September 1922 : Following the Turkish Victory in Constantinople, crowds have taken to the streets and are attacking Greek churches and homes and destroying them . The Turkish troops have been dispatched to keep order. The spread of Typhus and the Plague are now reaching epidemic proportions but authorities are insisting they do no not wish aid in the form of medical assistance from neighboring countries.
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1926 U.S.A. Bandits Robbing Mail Trains
13th September 1926 : The Post Office Department sent a memo to it's army of 25,000 railway mail clerks an order to shoot to kill any bandits attempting to rob the mail, this follows an ever increasing number of robberies by bandits on the mail service which carries millions of dollars worth of mail every day. They also issued a statement saying that if the robberies continue the marines will be bought in again to protect the mail.
13th September 1926 : The Post Office Department sent a memo to it's army of 25,000 railway mail clerks an order to shoot to kill any bandits attempting to rob the mail, this follows an ever increasing number of robberies by bandits on the mail service which carries millions of dollars worth of mail every day. They also issued a statement saying that if the robberies continue the marines will be bought in again to protect the mail.
1931 British Honduras Hurricane
13th September 1931 : A major hurricane has devastated Belize in British Honduras with at least 700 dead, and they are requesting assistance in the form of medical supplies. The first ships from Great Britain and America are starting to arrive and reports are coming in that very little is left standing in the city with bodies laying in the streets.
13th September 1931 : A major hurricane has devastated Belize in British Honduras with at least 700 dead, and they are requesting assistance in the form of medical supplies. The first ships from Great Britain and America are starting to arrive and reports are coming in that very little is left standing in the city with bodies laying in the streets.
1940 Egypt Mussolini
13th September 1940 : Mussolini's forces cross the Libyan border into Egypt where British troops were waiting garrisoned to protect the Suez Canal and Royal Navy bases at Alexandria and Port Said.
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13th September 1940 : Mussolini's forces cross the Libyan border into Egypt where British troops were waiting garrisoned to protect the Suez Canal and Royal Navy bases at Alexandria and Port Said.
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1949 Czechoslovakia Roman Catholic Priests Arrested
13th September 1949 : The communist government in Czechoslovakia has now arrested 15 roman catholic priests on charges of running a secret communications ring, the government believes the priests are planning political unrest but the priests maintain it is just a means of keeping in contact with fellow members.
13th September 1949 : The communist government in Czechoslovakia has now arrested 15 roman catholic priests on charges of running a secret communications ring, the government believes the priests are planning political unrest but the priests maintain it is just a means of keeping in contact with fellow members.
1951 South Korea Communist Attack
13th September 1951 : Communist troops are massing in large numbers with as many as 250,000 troops plus a large number of tanks massed on the western battle front possibly for a full scale attack on Seoul later this week possibly to coincide with the next full moon.
13th September 1951 : Communist troops are massing in large numbers with as many as 250,000 troops plus a large number of tanks massed on the western battle front possibly for a full scale attack on Seoul later this week possibly to coincide with the next full moon.
1961 U.S.A. Nuclear Bomb Testing
13th September 1961 : Following more nuclear tests by the Russians the United States will resume underground testing of Nuclear weapons within the next ten days. The Soviet bomb tests showed they are currently testing in the range of superbomb status and America believes it needs to have at least equal or greater capability. A superbomb would be about 200 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Nagasaki which was equivalent to 20,000 tons of TNT. This would make a superbomb in excess of 2,000,000 tons of TNT.
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13th September 1961 : Following more nuclear tests by the Russians the United States will resume underground testing of Nuclear weapons within the next ten days. The Soviet bomb tests showed they are currently testing in the range of superbomb status and America believes it needs to have at least equal or greater capability. A superbomb would be about 200 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Nagasaki which was equivalent to 20,000 tons of TNT. This would make a superbomb in excess of 2,000,000 tons of TNT.
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1970 U.S.A. First New York Marathon
13th September 1970 : The First New York Marathon is run attracting 127 competitors runners who paid $1.00 to compete and competed several loops around the Park Drive of Central Park.
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13th September 1970 : The First New York Marathon is run attracting 127 competitors runners who paid $1.00 to compete and competed several loops around the Park Drive of Central Park.
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1971 U.S.A. Attica Prison Riots
13th September 1971 : Riots in Attica Prison have finally ended after four days with the loss of life of 33 inmates and 11 prison employees, the cause of the riots by inmates is thought to have been due to 3 correction officers and a trooper committing unprovoked attacks on prisoners which were not reprimanded or punished.
13th September 1971 : Riots in Attica Prison have finally ended after four days with the loss of life of 33 inmates and 11 prison employees, the cause of the riots by inmates is thought to have been due to 3 correction officers and a trooper committing unprovoked attacks on prisoners which were not reprimanded or punished.
1978 U.S.A. School Immunization Crackdown
13th September 1978 : In a crackdown on immunization policy many thousands of children have been sent home from school for failure to have proof of proper immunization, state laws require immunization for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Rubella prior to starting school, and the numbers who have not been immunized prior to starting school has been increasing each year.
13th September 1978 : In a crackdown on immunization policy many thousands of children have been sent home from school for failure to have proof of proper immunization, state laws require immunization for Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Rubella prior to starting school, and the numbers who have not been immunized prior to starting school has been increasing each year.
1978 Scotland Hercules Captured
13th September 1978 : In a bizarre case of back to the wild, a tame 1/2 ton grizzly bear being used in a TV commercial for Kleenex ( Hercules ) has been recaptured after staying free for more than 3 weeks on the Island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides. The Grizzly was spotted taking a swim and was quickly darted and captured.
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13th September 1978 : In a bizarre case of back to the wild, a tame 1/2 ton grizzly bear being used in a TV commercial for Kleenex ( Hercules ) has been recaptured after staying free for more than 3 weeks on the Island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides. The Grizzly was spotted taking a swim and was quickly darted and captured.
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1991 U.S.A. Flagging Economy
13th September 1991 : The Fed has cut the discount bank lending rate by 0.5% from 5.5% to 5.0% making the lowest level in 18 years in an effort to bolster the flagging economy. This follows the 0.7% fall in retail sales which is an indicator that the economy is flagging. This will be the forth decline in interest rates this year
13th September 1991 : The Fed has cut the discount bank lending rate by 0.5% from 5.5% to 5.0% making the lowest level in 18 years in an effort to bolster the flagging economy. This follows the 0.7% fall in retail sales which is an indicator that the economy is flagging. This will be the forth decline in interest rates this year
1993 U.S.A. Peace Plan Agreed Israel / Palestine
13th September 1993 : Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the PLO leader, Yasser Arafat sign a framework for peace on the South Lawn of the White House
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13th September 1993 : Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the PLO leader, Yasser Arafat sign a framework for peace on the South Lawn of the White House
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1999 Russia Terrorist Bombs Moscow
13th September 1999 : The terrorist bombing campaign has continued with as many as 100 deaths including women and children in the latest bombing of an apartment block in the city. This is the forth major bombing in the last two weeks bringing the death toll to 300. No group has yet claimed responsibility but many are blaming Islamic guerrilla groups for the murders.
13th September 1999 : The terrorist bombing campaign has continued with as many as 100 deaths including women and children in the latest bombing of an apartment block in the city. This is the forth major bombing in the last two weeks bringing the death toll to 300. No group has yet claimed responsibility but many are blaming Islamic guerrilla groups for the murders.
2001 U.S.A. Air Travel Restarts
13th September 2001 : Commercial air traffic restarts from most airports in the U.S. after all air traffic had been grounded following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. After another night of firefighters and rescue workers digging through the rubble of the twin towers hopes are fading to find any further live survivors of the bombing, the current toll is an estimated 20,000 missing.
13th September 2001 : Commercial air traffic restarts from most airports in the U.S. after all air traffic had been grounded following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. After another night of firefighters and rescue workers digging through the rubble of the twin towers hopes are fading to find any further live survivors of the bombing, the current toll is an estimated 20,000 missing.
2001 U.S.A. Osama bin Laden Named As Prime Suspect
13th September 2001 : Osama bin Laden has been named As Prime Suspect behind the terrorist attacks on the United States two days ago by the Secretary of State Colin Powell.
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13th September 2001 : Osama bin Laden has been named As Prime Suspect behind the terrorist attacks on the United States two days ago by the Secretary of State Colin Powell.
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2003 Zimbabwe Last Independent Newspaper Closed Down
13th September 2003 : The Last Independent Newspaper in Zimabwe ( the Daily News ) has been closed down by Police on orders from the the ruling Mugabe government, countries and media around the world are condemning the closure as "a major attack on the freedom of the press".
13th September 2003 : The Last Independent Newspaper in Zimabwe ( the Daily News ) has been closed down by Police on orders from the the ruling Mugabe government, countries and media around the world are condemning the closure as "a major attack on the freedom of the press".
2004 UK Batman Taken Down
13th September 2004 : A protestor representing the "Fathers 4 Justice campaign" dressed as Batman who broke into the grounds of Buckingham Palace and was protesting on a ledge by the Buckingham Palace balcony has been bought down by police after 5 hours, the protest has raised a number of questions concerning Buckingham Palace Security.
13th September 2004 : A protestor representing the "Fathers 4 Justice campaign" dressed as Batman who broke into the grounds of Buckingham Palace and was protesting on a ledge by the Buckingham Palace balcony has been bought down by police after 5 hours, the protest has raised a number of questions concerning Buckingham Palace Security.
2007 UK Northern Rock
13th September 2007 : Northern Rock the bank that has failed to gain additional funding to continue trading has been bailed out for the short term by the Bank of England to become the "lender of last resort". Northern Rock got into financial difficulties following it's investment in US so-called sub-prime loans which are being written down due to the US housing market crisis, which has seen some areas of the country property values decrease by up to 30%.
13th September 2007 : Northern Rock the bank that has failed to gain additional funding to continue trading has been bailed out for the short term by the Bank of England to become the "lender of last resort". Northern Rock got into financial difficulties following it's investment in US so-called sub-prime loans which are being written down due to the US housing market crisis, which has seen some areas of the country property values decrease by up to 30%.
