On this day: 13 March

Selected events and births on 13 March, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1697 – Nojpetén, capital of the Itza Maya kingdom, fell to Spanish conquistadors, the final step in the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. Read more: Nojpetén Peten Itza kingdom Conquistador
• 1781 – William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus from the garden of his house in Bath, England, initially considering it to be a comet. Read more: William Herschel Uranus Bath, Somerset
• 1845 – German composer Felix Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto was premiered in Leipzig with Ferdinand David as the soloist. Read more: Felix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (Mendelssohn) Leipzig
• 1848 – Klemens von Metternich was forced to resign as the foreign minister of Austria following student demonstrations in Vienna. Read more: Klemens von Metternich Austrian Empire Vienna
• 1986 – Claiming the right of innocent passage, the American warships Yorktown and Caron entered Soviet territorial waters in the Black Sea. Read more: Innocent passage USS Yorktown (CG-48) USS Caron
• 1988 – The 53.85 km (33.46 mi) Seikan Tunnel opened between the cities of Hakodate and Aomori, Japan. Read more: Seikan Tunnel Hakodate Aomori
• 2002 – The Sutton Hoo visitor centre, featuring Rick Kirby's sculpture Sutton Hoo Helmet was unveiled by Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney. Read more: Sutton Hoo Rick Kirby Sutton Hoo Helmet (sculpture)
• 2004 – The 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. Read more: Rachelle Ann Go Search for a Star Mariah Carey
• 2013 – Cardinal 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. Read more: 2013 conclave Pope Francis Jesuits

Born on this day

• 1949 – Sian Elias, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 12th Chief Justice of New Zealand Read more: Sian Elias Chief Justice of New Zealand
• 1953 – Michael Curry, American bishop, 27th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church Read more: Michael Curry (bishop) List of presiding bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America
• 1957 – John Hoeven, American banker and politician, 31st Governor of North Dakota Read more: John Hoeven Governor of North Dakota
• 1996 – Brayden Point, Canadian ice hockey player Read more: Brayden Point
• 1997 – Pyper America, American model, actress, and musician Read more: Pyper America
• 1997 – Landry Shamet, American basketball player Read more: Landry Shamet
• 1998 – Jay-Roy Grot, Dutch footballer Read more: Jay-Roy Grot
• 1998 – Jack Harlow, American rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor Read more: Jack Harlow
• 2001 – Beomgyu, South Korean singer-songwriter Read more: Beomgyu
• 2001 – Thomas Dearden, Australian rugby league player Read more: Tom Dearden
• 2002 – Frank Gore Jr., American football player Read more: Frank Gore Jr.
• 2004 – Coco Gauff, American tennis player Read more: Coco Gauff

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / March 13 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.