21 significant historical events occurred on January 13. January 13 marks several historical events. Three Formula One Argentine Grand Prix races occurred on this day in 1957, 1974, and 1980. It is also known for political and diplomatic milestones, such as the 1991 Lithuanian protests and the 1993 signing of the Chemical Weapons Convention, which banned chemical weapons globally.
Total Events
21
Time Span
1750–2021
Categories
4
Top Category
general
7 events
19 famous birthdays on January 13
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Event Distribution by Century
Darker = Higher Density18th C.21st C.
18th Century
1 eventpolitics
Signed by Spain and Portugal on 1750, concerning their empires and status of their territories of what is now Brazil
19th Century
3 events20th Century
9 events21st Century
8 eventsdisaster
Costa Concordia disaster — disaster in which the cruise ship 'Costa Concordia' capsized and sank on 13 January 2012
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