March 13

Thursday 13, 1997:

India's Missionaries of Charity chooses Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as its leader.

Saturday 13, 1993:

The Great Blizzard of 1993 strikes the eastern U.S., bringing record snowfall and other severe weather all the way from Cuba to Québec.

Sunday 13, 1988:

I. King Jordan becomes the first Deaf president of Gallaudet University after the Deaf President Now demonstrations.

Saturday 13, 1954:

Battle of Dien Bien Phu: Viet Minh forces attack the French.

Wednesday 13, 1940:

Winter War ended.

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