William Herschel discovers Uranus. William Herschel was a German-born British astronomer and musician who made one of the most important discoveries in the history of…
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13 March 1781
William Herschel discovers Uranus. In 1781, astronomer William Herschel made a groundbreaking discovery that would expand our understanding of the solar system—he identified Uranus, the…
13 March 1848
The German revolutions of 1848–1849 begin in Vienna. The German revolutions of 1848–1849, also known as the March Revolution, were a series of popular uprisings…
13 March 2013
The 2013 papal conclave elects Pope Francis as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
13 March 1996
The Dunblane massacre leads to the death of sixteen primary school children and one teacher in Dunblane, Scotland.
13 March 1567
The Battle of Oosterweel, traditionally regarded as the start of the Eighty Years’ War [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Oosterweel’]
13 March 1781
William Herschel discovers Uranus. March 13, 1781. The seventh planet – Uranus – was discovered on this date, completely by accident. British astronomer William Herschel…
13 March 2013
Pope Francis is elected as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church. Bergoglio was elected pope on 13 March 2013, the second day of the…
13 March 2003
The journal Nature reports that 350,000-year-old footprints have been found in Italy. Scientists in Italy have discovered 350,000-year-old tracks that may be the oldest known…
13 March 1996
Sixteen school children and one teacher are killed in Dunblane, Scotland by Thomas Hamilton who then commits suicide.