What Happened on January 13 - Tiny Fox Lab

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Today is Monday, January 13, 2025. It's the 13 day of the year, and we're on week 03. What Happened on January 13 in History? Keep reading to find out!

2020

A meteorite that landed in Australia in the 1960s revealed stardust up to 7 billion years old.

2007

Instruments used to observe Venus found two-thirds of the planet's southern hemisphere brightened after aerosols were triggered on an 'astronomical' scale.

1998

Alfredo Ormando set himself on fire in St. Peter's Square, protesting against the Roman Catholic Church's teaching on homosexuality.

1992

Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer changed his plea from not guilty to guilty but insane.

1968

Johnny Cash recorded his iconic live album, At Folsom Prison.

1958

Nine thousand scientists from 43 nations signed a petition to ban nuclear testing.

1942

Industrialist Henry Ford's method to construct auto bodies from plastic was patented.

1930

Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse comic strip was published for the first time.

1915

Avezzano earthquake claimed 30,000 lives in Italy.

1893

Center left-wing Independent Labour Party was formed in Britain with Keir Hardie as the leader.

1882

German composer Richard Wagner completed 'Parsifal' – one of his most famous operas.

1610

Galileo Galilei discovered Callisto, the fourth moon of Jupiter.

532 AD

The most destructive riot in Constantinople's history, the Nika Riots, began during a chariot race.