Historical Events on January 13

Knights Templar

Here are some historical events that happened on January 13:

1.   1128:   Pope Honorius II grants a papal sanction to the military order known as the Knights Templar.

2.   1842:   Dr. William Brydon, the sole survivor of the First Anglo-Afghan War, arrives at the British garrison in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

3.   1966:   Robert C. Weaver becomes the first African American Cabinet member in the United States when he is appointed Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

4.   1982:   Air Florida Flight 90 crashes into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C., and falls into the Potomac River, killing 78 people.

5.   1990:   L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia becomes the first elected African American governor in the United States.

6.   2012:   The Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground off the coast of Italy, leading to the deaths of 32 people.

These are just a few notable events that occurred on January 13 throughout history.