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   Today in History | OnThisDay.com to All   
   Today in History for 13th January 2024   
   13 Jan 24 05:12:38   
   
   From: today.in.history.|.onthisday.com@bbs.alt119.net   
      
   Historical Events   
      
   1964 - Hindu-Muslim rioting breaks out in the Indian city of Calcutta - now   
   Kolkata - resulting in the deaths of more than 100 people.   
      
   1971 - 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   
      
   1980 - Judd Woldin's musical "King of Schnorrers", based on Israel Zangwill's   
   novel, closes at Playhouse Theater, NYC, after 63 performances   
      
   1995 - 26 HNL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike   
      
   2012 - Italian cruiseliner Costa Concordia runs aground at Isola de Giglio,   
   Italy, causing 32 deaths   
      
   2021 - President Donald Trump is impeached by the US House of Representatives   
   voting 232-197, for "incitement of insurrection", first time in history a US   
   President is impeached twice   
      
   More Historical Events ¯   
   Famous Birthdays   
      
   1808 - Salmon P. Chase, American politician and jurist (Senator and Governor   
   of Ohio, US Chief Justice 1864-73), born in Cornish, New Hampshire (d. 1873)   
      
   1878 - Lionel Groulx, Canadian nationalist, born in Vaudreuil, Quebec, Canada   
   (d. 1967)   
      
   1938 - Shiv Kumar Sharma, Indian santoor (100-string dulcimer-like instrument)   
   master, and composer, born in Jammu, British India (d. 2022)   
      
   1943 - Richard Moll, American actor (Night Court - "Bull"; House - "Big Ben";   
   Dungeonmaster), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2023)   
      
   1968 - Chara [Miwa Watabiki], Japanese singer and actress (Swallowtail   
   Butterfly), born in Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan   
      
   1989 - Triinu Kivilaan, Estonian model, pop-rock singer and bassist (Vanilla   
   Ninja, 2004-05 and 2020-22), born in Viljandi, Estonia   
      
   More Famous Birthdays ¯   
   Famous Deaths   
      
   1363 - Meinhard III of Gorizia-Tyrol (b. 1344)   
      
   1797 - Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, Queen of Prussia   
   as wife of Frederik II the Great, dies at 81   
      
   1916 - Victoriano Huerta, Mexican general who seized power in a coup and   
   installed himself as dictator and President of Mexico (1913-14), dies   
   cirrhosis of the liver or possibly cancer at 65   
      
   1983 - John McHugh, actor (Unspeakable), dies of a heart attack at 69   
      
   2002 - Kurt Brüggemann, German composer, conductor, and music educator, dies   
   at 93   
      
   2016 - Brian Bedford, English actor (Anthony-Coronet Blue), dies at 80   
      
   More Famous Deaths ¯   
      
   https://www.onthisday.com/day/january/13   
      
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