Historical Events on March 13

Kitty Genovese

Here are some historical events that took place on March 13th:

1781 - The German-born British astronomer William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

1868 - The Senate began the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson. He was acquitted by just one vote.

1881 - Tsar Alexander II of Russia is assassinated in St. Petersburg.

1925 - A law in Tennessee bans the teaching of evolution in schools, leading to the famous Scopes Monkey Trial.

1930 - The news of the discovery of Pluto by Clyde Tombaugh is announced by the Lowell Observatory.

1964 - Kitty Genovese, a New York City woman, was murdered. The case became notorious for the alleged inaction of neighbors who witnessed the attack.

1996 - The Dunblane school massacre took place in Scotland, where 16 children and 1 teacher were killed by a gunman who then killed himself.

2013 - Pope Francis is elected as the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.

2015 - At least 20 people are killed and 40 injured in a series of explosions in a crowded market in Maiduguri, Nigeria, attributed to the militant group Boko Haram.

2019 - A mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, leaves 51 people dead and dozens more injured.

These are just a few examples of events that occurred on March 13th throughout history.