13 Ağustos — Tarihte Bugün

2010

MV Sun Sea incident

After being boarded by Canadian authorities, MV Sun Sea docked in British Columbia and the 492 Sri Lankan Tamil refugee claimants on board were placed in detention.

Vikipedi

2004

Tropical Storm Bonnie (2004)

Merely 22 hours after Tropical Storm Bonnie struck the U.S. state of Florida, Hurricane Charley inflicted further damage to the region (example pictured).

Vikipedi

1999

Act on National Flag and Anthem

The Act on National Flag and Anthem was adopted, formally establishing the Hinomaru and "Kimigayo" as the Japanese national flag and anthem, respectively.

Vikipedi

1940

World War II

World War II: The German Luftwaffe launched an air operation, codenamed Adlertag, to destroy the British Royal Air Force; its failure indefinitely postponed the German invasion of the United Kingdom.

Vikipedi

1918

Opha May Johnson

Opha May Johnson became the first woman to enlist in the United States Marine Corps.

Vikipedi

1906

25th Infantry Regiment (United States)

Members of the U.S. Army's all-black 25th Infantry Regiment were accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence.

Vikipedi

1876

Das Rheingold

A performance of Das Rheingold (scene pictured) opened the first performance of Richard Wagner's Ring cycle at the inaugural Bayreuth Festival, attended by emperors and other composers.

Vikipedi

1868

1868 Arica earthquake

A major earthquake near Arica, Peru (now in Chile), caused an estimated 25,000 casualties; the subsequent tsunami caused considerable damage as far away as Hawaii and New Zealand.

Vikipedi

1762

Anglo-Spanish War (1762–1763)

Anglo-Spanish War: The United Kingdom captured Havana after a five-week siege, holding it until the Treaty of Paris the following year.

Vikipedi

1724

Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach led the Thomanerchor in Leipzig in the first performance of the chorale cantata, Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, BWV 101.

Vikipedi