March 13 - The Day in History

March 13 : General Interest 1942: U.S. Army launches K-9 Corps On this day in 1942, the Quartermaster Corps (QMC) of the United States Army begins training dogs for the newly established War Dog Program, or "K-9 Corps."... read more American Revolution 1733 : Unitarian Joseph Priestley is born in Yorkshire http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/unitarian-joseph-priestley-is-born-in-yorkshire Automotive 1969 : "The Love Bug" opens in theaters http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-love-bug-opens-in-theaters Civil War 1865 : Confederacy approves black soldiers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/confederacy-approves-black-soldiers Cold War 1961 : Kennedy proposes Alliance for Progress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-proposes-alliance-for-progress Crime 1989 : Black magic, voodoo, and murder occurs at Rancho Santa Elena http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/black-magic-voodoo-and-murder-occurs-at-rancho-santa-elena Disaster 1992 : Quake rocks Turkey http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quake-rocks-turkey General Interest 1781 : William Hershel discovers Uranus http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-hershel-discovers-uranus 1868 : Impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/impeachment-trial-of-andrew-johnson-begins 1881 : Czar Alexander II assassinated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/czar-alexander-ii-assassinated 1996 : Tragedy at Dunblane http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tragedy-at-dunblane Hollywood 2005 : Disney names Robert Iger as new chief executive http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/disney-names-robert-iger-as-new-chief-executive Literary 1891 : Henrik Ibsen's play Ghosts opens in London http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henrik-ibsens-play-ghosts-opens-in-london Music 1965 : Eric Clapton leaves the Yardbirds http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eric-clapton-leaves-the-yardbirds Old West 1836 : Houston retreats from Santa Anna's army http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/houston-retreats-from-santa-annas-army Presidential 1868 : Senate hears impeachment charges against Andrew Johnson http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/senate-hears-impeachment-charges-against-andrew-johnson Sports 1979 : Johan Santana born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johan-santana-born Vietnam War 1954 : Viet Minh attack French garrison http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/viet-minh-attack-french-garrison 1975 : Ban Me Thuot falls http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ban-me-thuot-falls World War I 1915 : Battle of Neuve Chapelle ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-neuve-chapelle-ends World War II 1944 : London suspends travel between Ireland and Britain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/london-suspends-travel-between-ireland-and-britain

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