Historical Events on April 13

19 significant historical events occurred on April 13. April 13 has seen various historical events from different times and places. On this day in 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court made the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, which upheld racial segregation. In 1919, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in British India. In 1941, the Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Pact was signed. Cultural events on this date include the 1964 Academy Awards ceremony, and it has also been host to sporting events like the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix.