Galileo Arrives in Rome to Face Charges of Heresy

On February 13, 1633

Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for his trial before the Roman Inquisition.

He was eventually placed under house arrest.

This Day in History - February 13

1258

The city of Baghdad, Iraq, surrendered to the Mongols after a battle that saw thousands killed.

1945

Planes dropped bombs across Dresden, Germany, during WWII.

2009

At exactly 23:31:30 (UTC), Unix time passed 1,234,567,890.

1960

France became the fourth nuclear-capable nation following its successful Gerboise Bleue atomic test.

1795

The University of North Carolina opened, becoming the first US public state university.

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