Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 13 September, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.
ON THIS DAY: 13 SEPTEMBER
1905 | The Mayor of Cape Town, Hyman Lieberman, opened the Great Synagogue in the Gardens, Cape Town.
1979 | The South African government recognized the independence of the Venda people on this day.
2018 | The Merrimack Valley gas explosions: One person was killed, 25 were injured, and 40 homes were destroyed when natural gas pressure caused fires and explosions.
2013 | Taliban insurgents attacked the US consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, with two Afghan National Police officers reportedly killed and about 20 civilians injured.
2008 | Hurricane Ike hit the Texas Gulf Coast in the United States and caused extensive damage to Galveston Island, Houston, and the surrounding areas.
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BIRTHDAYS
1942 | Former Minister of Safety and Security and Chairperson of the SACP, Charles Nqakula.
1944 | English actress and producer, Jacqueline Bisset.
1957 | English lawyer and judge, Eleanor King.
1982 | American guitarist, bassist, and producer/engineer, Colin Marston.
1995 | Indian cricketer, Shubham Khajuria.
ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
1977 | English conductor, Leopold Stokowski, 95.
2011 | Italian mountaineer and journalist, Walter Bonatti, 81.
1973 | Indian poet and philosopher, Sajjad Zaheer, 68.
2012 | Canadian football player, lawyer, and politician, 10th Premier of Alberta, Peter Lougheed, 84.
1991 | English soldier and conductor, Robert Irving, 78.
SPORTS
2017 | On this day, Marco Asensio missed Real Madrid’s first Champions League match of 2017/18 due to a leg injury.
ENTERTAINMENT
2009 | On this day in the United States, “Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins” was released and it was later released on 22 September 2009 on DVD and Blu-ray.
AFRICA FACT
Abuja is the capital of Nigeria and the headquarters of many top companies and corporate organizations in Nigeria such as the Economic Community of West African Nations.
By Khamisi
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