A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on January 13 throughout history.
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Nika riots begin in Constantinople, a revolt against Byzantine Emperor Justinian I that leaves half the city burned and thousands dead. The riots are sparked by a botched execution of chariot racing supporters and end only after Empress Theodora refuses to flee, forcing her husband to act decisively
The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C., to promote "the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge" [1]
Henri Farman becomes the first person to fly an observed circuit of more than 1km, winning the Grand Prix d'Aviation
Adolf Hitler declares "Total War" against the Allies
Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu flees Biafra into exile, leaving his deputy, Philip Effiong, to surrender to the Nigerian Army, effectively ending the Nigerian Civil War
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates steps aside as chief executive and appoints company president Steve Ballmer as his successor
Screen Directors Guild incorporates in Hollywood and later elects King Vidor as its first president
A Bit of Fry & Laurie is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, broadcast on both BBC1 and BBC2 between…
Sarah Caldwell becomes the first woman to conduct at NYC Metropolitan Opera House, leading the orchestra in a performance of "La Traviata"
Bernice Gera wins an anti-discrimination case against the National Baseball Congress, filed on March 15, 1971, allowing her to umpire
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, marries 3rd wife Katherine Swynford, mother of four of his children at Lincoln Cathedral
American actress Jayne Mansfield (24) weds Hungarian-American bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay (32) at the Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, California; divorce in 1964
MLB baseball right fielder Sammy Sosa (23) weds Sonia Rodriguez
Odo (Eudes), Count of Paris, succeeds Charles III the Fat to become King of West Francia (888-898)
Crusaders set fire to Mara, Syria
The Act of Multipliers is passed by the English Parliament forbidding alchemists to use their knowledge to create precious metals (it was feared that if any alchemist should succeed it would bring ruin upon the state)
The Bank of Genoa fails after announcement of national bankruptcy in Spain
The Dutch conquest of the Banda Islands, also referred to as the Banda genocide, was a process of military conquest from 1609 to 1621 by the Dutch East India Company of the Banda Islands.
Jean-Baptiste Racine was a French dramatist, one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France, along with Molière and Corneille, as well as an important literary figure in the Western...
Lieutenant-General James Edward Oglethorpe (22 December 1696 – 30 June 1785) was a British Army officer, Tory politician and colonial administrator best known for founding the Province of Georgia in...
HMS Tyger runs aground on coral reefs near Garden Key, Florida, (rediscovered 1993 and identified 2024) [1]
Pierre de Beaumarchais' "Les Deux Amis" premieres in Paris
Congress changes US flag to 15 stars and 15 stripes
The national flag of Greece, popularly referred to as the Blue-and-White (Γαλανόλευκη, Galanólefki) or the Cyan-and-White (Κυανόλευκη, Kyanólefki), is officially recognised by Greece as one of its...
Great fire in New Orleans is thought to be set by rebel slaves
The steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives
Dr. William Brydon, a surgeon in the British Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for reputedly being the sole survivor of a force of 16,500 after reaching the safety of the garrison at Jalalabad
British lease Vancouver Island to the Hudson's Bay Company for seven shillings a year, granting them exclusive trading rights
Chenille yarn making machine patented by William Canter in NYC
Second Battle of Fort Fisher: A force of 58 Union ships and over 8,000 troops converge on Fort Fisher, North Carolina
P. B. S. Pinchback relinquishes office of Louisiana Governor
Battle between jobless and police in NYC leaves 100s injured
Fire in Circus Ferroni in Berditschoft, Poland, kills 430
Henrik Ibsen's play "En Folkefiende" (An Enemy of the People) premieres in Oslo
The Independent Labour Party (ILP) was a British political party of the left, established in 1893 at a conference in Bradford, after local and national dissatisfaction with the Liberals' apparent...
Revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops
Textile workers strike in Enschede, Netherlands (until 1st June)
Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown, Pennsylvania killing 170
Béla Bartók's symphonic poem "Kossuth" premieres by the Budapest Philharmonic Society in Budapest, Hungary
John Millington Synge's play "Deirdre of the Sorrows" premieres in Dublin
Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into his work as well.
-40°F (-40°C), Oakland, Maryland (state record)
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (ΔΣΘ) is a historically African American sorority.
Joe Hill was a Swedish-American labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, familiarly called the "Wobblies").
Earthquake in Avezzano, Italy kills 29,800
Ammunitions ship explosion at Ekonomiia port near Archangel, Russia kills many and injures hundreds
Dutch Soccer team OSV forms
NY Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly
Buck Weaver, a Black Sox, applies unsuccessfully for reinstatement
Parliamentary elections were held in two stages in Egypt in 1923 and 1924, the first since nominal independence from the United Kingdom in 1922.
US & Mexico battle over oil interests
Swedish-American inventor E.F.W. Alexanderson, of General Electric, demonstrates the first television receiver at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, New York
Humanist Society established in Hollywood, California
Mickey Mouse is an American newspaper comic strip by the Walt Disney Company featuring Mickey Mouse and is the first published example of Disney comics.
The Candidate of Science degree is established in the USSR
Plebiscite in Saar indicates a desire (90.3%) to join Nazi Germany
The Church of England accepts the theory of evolution
The Allies, or Allied powers, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers.
First country music TV show, "Midwestern Hayride," premieres on WLW-T in Cincinnati, Ohio
German general Christian Hansen freed early from Dutch prison
Gas explosion in Belgium coal mine kills 14
The Society of the Muslim Brothers, better known as the Muslim Brotherhood (الإخوان المسلمون, al-Ikhwān al-Muslimūn), is a transnational Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt by Islamic...
9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition UN for nuclear test ban
Hindu-Muslim rioting breaks out in the Indian city of Calcutta - now Kolkata - resulting in the deaths of more than 100 people.
The history of Togo can be traced to archaeological finds which indicate that ancient tribes were able to produce pottery and process tin.
In a high profile NHL trade, the Montreal Canadiens obtain future Hockey Hall of Fame left wing Frank Mahovlich from Detroit, in exchange for Bill Collins, Guy Charron and Mickey Redmond
An army commander stages a bloodless coup in Ghana, while the prime minister is in London
Lasse Daniel Efskind skates world record 1000m (1:17.6)
Seraphim (Greek, Σεραφείμ) born Vissarion Tikas (Greek, Βησσαρίων Τίκας) (26 October 1913 – 10 April 1998) was Archbishop of Athens and All Greece from 1974 to 1998.
NASA Astronaut Group 8 was a group of 35 astronauts announced on January 16, 1978. It was the first NASA selection since Group 6 in 1967, and was the largest group to that date.
The Volunteer Jam is a sporadically held concert series headlined by the Charlie Daniels Band, featuring a multitude of musical acts that perform onstage with the band.
Head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium
Barbara Sonntag, Colo, crochets record 147 stitches/min for 1/2 hour
NHL New York Islanders Mike Bossy's 15th career hat trick among his 4 goals, in 6-3 win over visiting Pittsburgh Penquins
Air Florida 737 took off in a snowstorm, crashes into 14th St Bridge in Washington, D.C., & falls into Potomac River, killing 78
TV anchor Christine Craft wins $325,000 in her case against KMBC-TV
99-year-old Otto Bucher from Switzerland becomes the oldest man to record a hole-in-one at Spanish GC La Manga's 130-yard 12th hole
Playing in his 436th career game, Edmonton center Wayne Gretzky scores his 400th career NHL goal and adds 2 assists in a 5-4 Oilers' win over the Sabres in Buffalo
ABC's TV premiere of "The Right of The People", whose writer and director is said to have been inspired by the 14 December 1980 massacre at Bob's Big Boy in Los Angeles
Seven top New York City Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each
Steven Patrick Garvey is an American former professional Major League Baseball player who played first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1987. Garvey began his...
Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera created by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, airing for 13 years on ABC from July 7, 1975, to January 13, 1989.
Douglas Wilder is inaugurated as Governor of Virginia, becoming the first elected African American governor in the United States
Football fans of the Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates clash in Orkney, South Africa leading to a riot and 42 deaths in the Oppenheimer Stadium disaster
French, British, and US fighter jets launch bombing raids in southern Iraq
Italian government of Carlo Ciampi resigns
26 HNL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike
Radical guerrillas hold 72 hostages and shoot at police outside the Japanese Embassy in Lima, Peru
"Patti LaBelle On Broadway" opens at St James Theater NYC
Atlanta Hawks retire Dominique Wilkins' No. 21 in pre-game ceremonies at Philips Arena; joins Bob Pettit and Lou Hudson as the only Hawks to have their numbers retired
In a controversial move, Marty Schottenheimer is fired as head coach of the Washington Redskins after just one season
Harold Shipman, a British GP who is believed to have killed more than 200 of his patients in Manchester, is found hanged in his prison cell
Two thirds of the Venus's southern hemisphere suddenly brightened as something triggered aerosols to form at a furious rate.
Orlando Magic knock down a then NBA-record 23 3-pointers in 37 attempts (62.2%); Jameer Nelson goes 5-for-5 from beyond the arc as Magic beat the Sacramento Kings, 139-107
Global shipping experiences a drop in trade, as exports from South Korea dropping an annualised 30%, with Taiwan and Japan experiencing a 42% and 27% drop respectively
Italian cruiseliner Costa Concordia runs aground at Isola de Giglio, Italy, causing 32 deaths
14 people are killed and 7 are injured from an explosion in an illegal gambling hall in Kaili City, China
Powerball is an American lottery game offered by 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scores Bangladesh's top Test score ever (217) during the 1st Test v New Zealand in Wellington
American actor Mark Wahlberg donates his $1.5 million reshoot fee for the film "All the Money in the World" to the Time's Up movement after it is revealed that co-star Michelle Williams is paid only $1,000
Houston guard James Harden scores 38 points in Rockets' 116-108 loss to Orlando; 16th straight game with 30+ points matching Kobe Bryant's NBA record streak; also goes 1 for 17 from 3-point arc, tying record for most misses
Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow are fired by team owner Jim Crane for their roles in the sign-stealing scandal after MLB suspends both for one year
Deadliest air raid by Israel on Syria since 2018, when 10 soldiers and 47 allied fighters killed in attacks on military positions [1]
Australian equals hottest temperature on record of 50.7C (123.26F) in Onslow, Western Australia
China reports 60,000 COVID-19-related deaths in just over a month while another report estimates 900 million people have been infected, 64% of the country's population [1]
Arctic blast affects large parts of the US, with 44 million people under winter weather advisory; Chester, Montana registers continental US record low of 54 degrees below zero [1]
China announces a record trade surplus of $990 billion, with the country now producing a third of the world's manufactured goods [1]
Henry II of Castile is born
Agostino Depretis, Italian politician, known for italian politician, was born on 1813-01-13. Agostino Depretis (31 January 1813 – 29 July 1887) was an Italian statesman and politician.
Zhou Youguang, Chinese linguist and author, known for chinese linguist and author, was born on 1906-01-13.
Michael Bond, English author, known for english author, was born on 1926-01-13. Thomas Michael Bond (13 January 1926 – 27 June 2017) was an English author.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, American actress and comedian, known for american actress and comedian, was born on 1961-01-13.
Patrick Dempsey, American actor and racecar driver, known for american actor and racecar driver, was born on 1966-01-13.
Shonda Rhimes, American television producer and screenwriter, known for american television producer and screenwriter, was born on 1970-01-13.
Orlando Bloom, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1977-01-13. Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom is an English actor.
Liam Hemsworth, Australian actor, known for australian actor, was born on 1990-01-13. Liam Hemsworth is an Australian actor.
Natalia Dyer, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1995-01-13. Natalia Danielle Dyer is an American actress.
Bob Forsch, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1950-01-13.
Mark O'Meara is born
Robert Stack, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1919-01-13. Robert Stack (born Charles Langford Modini Stack; January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003) was an American actor and television…
Rip Taylor actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1931-01-13. Charles Elmer "Rip" Taylor Jr.
Kevin Anderson is born
Stephen Foster, American composer and songwriter, known for american composer and songwriter, died on 1864-01-13.
Wyatt Earp, American lawman, known for american lawman, died on 1929-01-13. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) was an American lawman and an assistant marshal to his brother,…
James Joyce, Irish novelist and poet, known for irish novelist and poet, died on 1941-01-13. James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic.
Hubert Humphrey dies
Mel Stottlemyre baseball player and coach, known for american baseball player and coach, died on 2019-01-13. Melvin Leon Stottlemyre Sr.
Nika riots begin in Constantinople, a revolt against Byzantine Emperor Justinian I that leaves half the city burned and thousands dead. The riots are sparked by a botched execution of chariot racing supporters and end only after Empress Theodora refuses to flee, forcing her husband to act decisively
Odo (Eudes), Count of Paris, succeeds Charles III the Fat to become King of West Francia (888-898)
Crusaders set fire to Mara, Syria
Henry II of Castile is born
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, marries 3rd wife Katherine Swynford, mother of four of his children at Lincoln Cathedral
The Act of Multipliers is passed by the English Parliament forbidding alchemists to use their knowledge to create precious metals (it was feared that if any alchemist should succeed it would bring ruin upon the state)
The Bank of Genoa fails after announcement of national bankruptcy in Spain
The Dutch conquest of the Banda Islands, also referred to as the Banda genocide, was a process of military conquest from 1609 to 1621 by the Dutch East India Company of the Banda Islands.
Jean-Baptiste Racine was a French dramatist, one of the three great playwrights of 17th-century France, along with Molière and Corneille, as well as an important literary figure in the Western...
Lieutenant-General James Edward Oglethorpe (22 December 1696 – 30 June 1785) was a British Army officer, Tory politician and colonial administrator best known for founding the Province of Georgia in...
HMS Tyger runs aground on coral reefs near Garden Key, Florida, (rediscovered 1993 and identified 2024) [1]
Pierre de Beaumarchais' "Les Deux Amis" premieres in Paris
Congress changes US flag to 15 stars and 15 stripes
Agostino Depretis, Italian politician, known for italian politician, was born on 1813-01-13. Agostino Depretis (31 January 1813 – 29 July 1887) was an Italian statesman and politician.
The national flag of Greece, popularly referred to as the Blue-and-White (Γαλανόλευκη, Galanólefki) or the Cyan-and-White (Κυανόλευκη, Kyanólefki), is officially recognised by Greece as one of its...
Great fire in New Orleans is thought to be set by rebel slaves
The steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives
Dr. William Brydon, a surgeon in the British Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for reputedly being the sole survivor of a force of 16,500 after reaching the safety of the garrison at Jalalabad
British lease Vancouver Island to the Hudson's Bay Company for seven shillings a year, granting them exclusive trading rights
Chenille yarn making machine patented by William Canter in NYC
Stephen Foster, American composer and songwriter, known for american composer and songwriter, died on 1864-01-13.
Second Battle of Fort Fisher: A force of 58 Union ships and over 8,000 troops converge on Fort Fisher, North Carolina
P. B. S. Pinchback relinquishes office of Louisiana Governor
Battle between jobless and police in NYC leaves 100s injured
Fire in Circus Ferroni in Berditschoft, Poland, kills 430
Henrik Ibsen's play "En Folkefiende" (An Enemy of the People) premieres in Oslo
The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C., to promote "the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge" [1]
The Independent Labour Party (ILP) was a British political party of the left, established in 1893 at a conference in Bradford, after local and national dissatisfaction with the Liberals' apparent...
Revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops
Textile workers strike in Enschede, Netherlands (until 1st June)
Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown, Pennsylvania killing 170
Béla Bartók's symphonic poem "Kossuth" premieres by the Budapest Philharmonic Society in Budapest, Hungary
Zhou Youguang, Chinese linguist and author, known for chinese linguist and author, was born on 1906-01-13.
Henri Farman becomes the first person to fly an observed circuit of more than 1km, winning the Grand Prix d'Aviation
John Millington Synge's play "Deirdre of the Sorrows" premieres in Dublin
Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into his work as well.
-40°F (-40°C), Oakland, Maryland (state record)
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (ΔΣΘ) is a historically African American sorority.
Joe Hill was a Swedish-American labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, familiarly called the "Wobblies").
Earthquake in Avezzano, Italy kills 29,800
Ammunitions ship explosion at Ekonomiia port near Archangel, Russia kills many and injures hundreds
Dutch Soccer team OSV forms
Robert Stack, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1919-01-13. Robert Stack (born Charles Langford Modini Stack; January 13, 1919 – May 14, 2003) was an American actor and television…
NY Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly
Buck Weaver, a Black Sox, applies unsuccessfully for reinstatement
Parliamentary elections were held in two stages in Egypt in 1923 and 1924, the first since nominal independence from the United Kingdom in 1922.
Michael Bond, English author, known for english author, was born on 1926-01-13. Thomas Michael Bond (13 January 1926 – 27 June 2017) was an English author.
US & Mexico battle over oil interests
Swedish-American inventor E.F.W. Alexanderson, of General Electric, demonstrates the first television receiver at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, New York
Humanist Society established in Hollywood, California
Wyatt Earp, American lawman, known for american lawman, died on 1929-01-13. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) was an American lawman and an assistant marshal to his brother,…
Mickey Mouse is an American newspaper comic strip by the Walt Disney Company featuring Mickey Mouse and is the first published example of Disney comics.
Rip Taylor actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1931-01-13. Charles Elmer "Rip" Taylor Jr.
The Candidate of Science degree is established in the USSR
Plebiscite in Saar indicates a desire (90.3%) to join Nazi Germany
Screen Directors Guild incorporates in Hollywood and later elects King Vidor as its first president
The Church of England accepts the theory of evolution
James Joyce, Irish novelist and poet, known for irish novelist and poet, died on 1941-01-13. James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic.
The Allies, or Allied powers, formally referred to as the United Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers.
Adolf Hitler declares "Total War" against the Allies
First country music TV show, "Midwestern Hayride," premieres on WLW-T in Cincinnati, Ohio
Bob Forsch, American athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1950-01-13.
German general Christian Hansen freed early from Dutch prison
Gas explosion in Belgium coal mine kills 14
The Society of the Muslim Brothers, better known as the Muslim Brotherhood (الإخوان المسلمون, al-Ikhwān al-Muslimūn), is a transnational Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt by Islamic...
Mark O'Meara is born
American actress Jayne Mansfield (24) weds Hungarian-American bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay (32) at the Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, California; divorce in 1964
9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition UN for nuclear test ban
Kevin Anderson is born
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, American actress and comedian, known for american actress and comedian, was born on 1961-01-13.
Hindu-Muslim rioting breaks out in the Indian city of Calcutta - now Kolkata - resulting in the deaths of more than 100 people.
Patrick Dempsey, American actor and racecar driver, known for american actor and racecar driver, was born on 1966-01-13.
The history of Togo can be traced to archaeological finds which indicate that ancient tribes were able to produce pottery and process tin.
Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu flees Biafra into exile, leaving his deputy, Philip Effiong, to surrender to the Nigerian Army, effectively ending the Nigerian Civil War
Shonda Rhimes, American television producer and screenwriter, known for american television producer and screenwriter, was born on 1970-01-13.
In a high profile NHL trade, the Montreal Canadiens obtain future Hockey Hall of Fame left wing Frank Mahovlich from Detroit, in exchange for Bill Collins, Guy Charron and Mickey Redmond
Bernice Gera wins an anti-discrimination case against the National Baseball Congress, filed on March 15, 1971, allowing her to umpire
An army commander stages a bloodless coup in Ghana, while the prime minister is in London
Lasse Daniel Efskind skates world record 1000m (1:17.6)
Seraphim (Greek, Σεραφείμ) born Vissarion Tikas (Greek, Βησσαρίων Τίκας) (26 October 1913 – 10 April 1998) was Archbishop of Athens and All Greece from 1974 to 1998.
Sarah Caldwell becomes the first woman to conduct at NYC Metropolitan Opera House, leading the orchestra in a performance of "La Traviata"
Orlando Bloom, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1977-01-13. Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom is an English actor.
NASA Astronaut Group 8 was a group of 35 astronauts announced on January 16, 1978. It was the first NASA selection since Group 6 in 1967, and was the largest group to that date.
Hubert Humphrey dies
The Volunteer Jam is a sporadically held concert series headlined by the Charlie Daniels Band, featuring a multitude of musical acts that perform onstage with the band.
Head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium
Barbara Sonntag, Colo, crochets record 147 stitches/min for 1/2 hour
NHL New York Islanders Mike Bossy's 15th career hat trick among his 4 goals, in 6-3 win over visiting Pittsburgh Penquins
Air Florida 737 took off in a snowstorm, crashes into 14th St Bridge in Washington, D.C., & falls into Potomac River, killing 78
TV anchor Christine Craft wins $325,000 in her case against KMBC-TV
99-year-old Otto Bucher from Switzerland becomes the oldest man to record a hole-in-one at Spanish GC La Manga's 130-yard 12th hole
Playing in his 436th career game, Edmonton center Wayne Gretzky scores his 400th career NHL goal and adds 2 assists in a 5-4 Oilers' win over the Sabres in Buffalo
ABC's TV premiere of "The Right of The People", whose writer and director is said to have been inspired by the 14 December 1980 massacre at Bob's Big Boy in Los Angeles
Seven top New York City Mafia bosses sentenced to 100 years in prison each
Steven Patrick Garvey is an American former professional Major League Baseball player who played first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1987. Garvey began his...
A Bit of Fry & Laurie is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, broadcast on both BBC1 and BBC2 between…
Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera created by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, airing for 13 years on ABC from July 7, 1975, to January 13, 1989.
Douglas Wilder is inaugurated as Governor of Virginia, becoming the first elected African American governor in the United States
Liam Hemsworth, Australian actor, known for australian actor, was born on 1990-01-13. Liam Hemsworth is an Australian actor.
Football fans of the Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates clash in Orkney, South Africa leading to a riot and 42 deaths in the Oppenheimer Stadium disaster
MLB baseball right fielder Sammy Sosa (23) weds Sonia Rodriguez
French, British, and US fighter jets launch bombing raids in southern Iraq
Italian government of Carlo Ciampi resigns
26 HNL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike
Natalia Dyer, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1995-01-13. Natalia Danielle Dyer is an American actress.
Radical guerrillas hold 72 hostages and shoot at police outside the Japanese Embassy in Lima, Peru
"Patti LaBelle On Broadway" opens at St James Theater NYC
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates steps aside as chief executive and appoints company president Steve Ballmer as his successor
Atlanta Hawks retire Dominique Wilkins' No. 21 in pre-game ceremonies at Philips Arena; joins Bob Pettit and Lou Hudson as the only Hawks to have their numbers retired
In a controversial move, Marty Schottenheimer is fired as head coach of the Washington Redskins after just one season
Harold Shipman, a British GP who is believed to have killed more than 200 of his patients in Manchester, is found hanged in his prison cell
Two thirds of the Venus's southern hemisphere suddenly brightened as something triggered aerosols to form at a furious rate.
Orlando Magic knock down a then NBA-record 23 3-pointers in 37 attempts (62.2%); Jameer Nelson goes 5-for-5 from beyond the arc as Magic beat the Sacramento Kings, 139-107
Global shipping experiences a drop in trade, as exports from South Korea dropping an annualised 30%, with Taiwan and Japan experiencing a 42% and 27% drop respectively
Italian cruiseliner Costa Concordia runs aground at Isola de Giglio, Italy, causing 32 deaths
14 people are killed and 7 are injured from an explosion in an illegal gambling hall in Kaili City, China
Powerball is an American lottery game offered by 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scores Bangladesh's top Test score ever (217) during the 1st Test v New Zealand in Wellington
American actor Mark Wahlberg donates his $1.5 million reshoot fee for the film "All the Money in the World" to the Time's Up movement after it is revealed that co-star Michelle Williams is paid only $1,000
Houston guard James Harden scores 38 points in Rockets' 116-108 loss to Orlando; 16th straight game with 30+ points matching Kobe Bryant's NBA record streak; also goes 1 for 17 from 3-point arc, tying record for most misses
Mel Stottlemyre baseball player and coach, known for american baseball player and coach, died on 2019-01-13. Melvin Leon Stottlemyre Sr.
Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow are fired by team owner Jim Crane for their roles in the sign-stealing scandal after MLB suspends both for one year
Deadliest air raid by Israel on Syria since 2018, when 10 soldiers and 47 allied fighters killed in attacks on military positions [1]
Australian equals hottest temperature on record of 50.7C (123.26F) in Onslow, Western Australia
China reports 60,000 COVID-19-related deaths in just over a month while another report estimates 900 million people have been infected, 64% of the country's population [1]
Arctic blast affects large parts of the US, with 44 million people under winter weather advisory; Chester, Montana registers continental US record low of 54 degrees below zero [1]
China announces a record trade surplus of $990 billion, with the country now producing a third of the world's manufactured goods [1]