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Historical Events on April 13

6 notable historical events happened on April 13 throughout history.

12 famous birthdays on April 13 — including Thomas Jefferson, Mariano Melgarejo, Samuel Beckett

19th Century1 event

1886
general

Plessy v. Ferguson — 1896 U.S. Supreme Court case on racial segregation

20th Century5 events

1919
war

Jallianwala Bagh massacre — British Indian Army troops fire their rifles into crowd of unarmed Indian civilians (1919)

1941
politics

Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact — 1941 bilateral treaty

1964
war

36th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1963

1986
general

1986 Spanish Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1986

1997
general

1997 Argentine Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1997