September 13 in History

Historical Events on September 13

1782 American Revolutionary War: Franco-Spanish troops launch the unsuccessful "grand assault" during the Great Siege of Gibraltar.

1812 War of 1812: A supply wagon sent to relieve Fort Harrison is ambushed in the Attack at the Narrows.

1847 Mexican-American War: Six teenage military cadets known as Niños Héroes die defending Chapultepec Castle in the Battle of Chapultepec. American troops under General Winfield Scott capture Mexico City in the Mexican-American War.

1862 American Civil War: Union soldiers find a copy of Robert E. Lee's battle plans in a field outside Frederick, Maryland. It is the prelude to the Battle of Antietam.

1942 World War II: Second day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge in the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines successfully defeated attacks by the Imperial Japanese Army with heavy losses for the Japanese forces.

1985 Super Mario Bros. is released in Japan for the NES, which starts the Super Mario series of platforming games.

1989 Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu.

2001 Civilian aircraft traffic resumes in the United States after the September 11 attacks.

2013 Taliban insurgents attack the United States consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, with two members of the Afghan National Police reported dead and about 20 civilians injured.

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Famous Birthdays on September 13

1860 John J. Pershing

1944 Peter Cetera

1969 Shane Warne

1989 Thomas Müller

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Famous Deaths on September 13

1598 Philip II of Spain

1971 Lin Biao

1987 Mervyn LeRoy

1996 Tupac Shakur

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