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SEPTEMBER 13, 1567
The siege of Inabayama Castle, the final battle in Oda Nobunaga's campaign to conquer Mino Province, began; it culminated in a decisive victory for Nobunaga.
The siege of Inabayama Castle of 1567 was the final battle in Oda Nobunaga's campaign to defeat the Saitō clan in Read More
SEPTEMBER 13, 1759
French and Indian War: British forces won the Battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, despite General James Wolfe being mortally wounded.
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a theater of the Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the Read More
SEPTEMBER 13, 1959
The Soviet spacecraft Luna 2 (model pictured) struck the Moon, becoming the first spacecraft to reach another celestial body.
Luna 2, originally named the Second Soviet Cosmic Rocket and nicknamed Lunik 2 in contemporaneous media, was the sixth of the Soviet Read More
SEPTEMBER 13, 1988
Hurricane Gilbert reached a minimum pressure of 888 mb (26.22 inHg) with sustained flight-level winds of 185 mph (295 km/h), making it the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record at the time.
Hurricane Gilbert was the second most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Atlantic basin in terms of barometric pressure, only behind Read More
SEPTEMBER 13, 1814
War of 1812: Fort McHenry in Baltimore's Inner Harbor was attacked by British forces during the Battle of Baltimore, inspiring Francis Scott Key to write "Defence of Fort McHenry", later used as the lyrics to the United States national anthem.
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North Read More
SEPTEMBER 13, 1993
Nirvana released their third and final studio album, In Utero, which went on to sell more than 15 million copies.
Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Read More
SEPTEMBER 13, 509 BC
According to Roman tradition, the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (depicted), the most important temple in ancient Rome, was dedicated.
The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, also known as the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, was the most important temple in Ancient Rome, Read More
SEPTEMBER 13, 1541
After three years of exile, French theologian John Calvin returned to Geneva to reform the church under a system of Christian theology later known as Calvinism.
John Calvin was a French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the Read More
SEPTEMBER 13, 1848
An explosion drove an iron rod through the head of railroad foreman Phineas Gage; his survival and recovery influenced 19th-century discussion of psychology and neuroscience.
Phineas P. Gage (1823–1860) was an American railroad construction foreman remembered for his improbable[B1] survival of an accident in which a large Read More
SEPTEMBER 13, 1919
The Boston police strike ended after four days of rule by the state militia, the deaths of nine people, and accusations that striking officers were "agents of Lenin".
The Boston police strike occurred on September 9, 1919, when Boston police officers went on strike seeking recognition for their trade union Read More
SEPTEMBER 13, 1914
World War I: The French army repulsed a German assault against their positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Read More
SEPTEMBER 13, 1964
South Vietnamese generals Lâm Văn Phát and Dương Văn Đức staged a coup attempt after being demoted by junta leader Nguyễn Khánh.
South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam, was a country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975. It first garnered Read More

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