On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
March 13
8 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
Kitty Genovese was murdered in New York City, prompting research into the bystander effect due to the false story that neighbors witnessed the killing and did nothing to help her.
Wikipedia: Murder of Kitty GenoveseOne of England's worst incidents of football hooliganism occurred when supporters of Luton Town and Millwall rioted before a match at Kenilworth Road stadium.
Wikipedia: Football hooliganismClaiming the right of innocent passage, the American warships Yorktown and Caron entered Soviet territorial waters in the Black Sea.
Wikipedia: Innocent passageThe 53.85 km (33.46 mi) Seikan Tunnel opened between the cities of Hakodate and Aomori, Japan.
Wikipedia: Seikan TunnelA mass shooting at a primary school occurred in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and a teacher and prompting tighter gun control in the United Kingdom.
Wikipedia: Dunblane massacreThe Sutton Hoo visitor centre, featuring Rick Kirby's sculpture Sutton Hoo Helmet (pictured in present location) was unveiled by Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney.
Wikipedia: Sutton HooThe Filipino singer Rachelle Ann Go won the reality talent show Search for a Star, performing a cover of Mariah Carey's "Through the Rain" in the grand final.
Wikipedia: Rachelle Ann GoCardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis, making him the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere.
Wikipedia: 2013 conclave