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Thursday, March 13, 2014

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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