March 13

Wednesday 13, 1996:

The Dunblane Massacre: in Dunblane, Scotland, 16 children and 1 adult teacher are shot dead by a spree killer who then commits suicide.

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.

Thursday 13, 1969:

Apollo program: Apollo 9 returns safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module.

Friday 13, 1964:

A young woman, Kitty Genovese is murdered in front of multiple witnesses who all fail to help her, in an incident which shocks the world and prompts investigation into the Bystander effect.

Tuesday 13, 1781:

William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus.

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