Today in History for 13th March 2025
Historical Events
1875 – English FA Cup Final, Kennington Oval, London: Royal Engineers and Old Etonians draw 1-1; replay won by Engineers, 2-0
1938 – In a process known as Anschluss, Austria is annexed into Nazi Germany
1986 – Microsoft has its Initial public offering.
1992 – An earthquake registering 6.8 on the Richter scale kills over 500 in Erzincan, eastern Turkey.
2005 – 52nd ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament: #3 Duke beats Georgia Tech, 69-64
2019 – Home of civil rights activists Medgar and Myrlie Evers established as a national monument in Jackson, Mississippi, by President Donald Trump
Famous Birthdays
1955 – John Hackett, British rock, classical, and new age flautist, born in Pimlico, London, England
1959 – Ronnie Rogers, British guitarist (T’Pau-Heart and Soul), born in Shrewsbury, England
1963 – Vance Johnson, American NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos), born in Trenton, New Jersey
1970 – Tim Story, American film director and producer (The Story Company), born in Los Angeles, California
1972 – Trent Dilfer, American football quarterback (Super Bowl XXXV Baltimore Ravens; Pro Bowl 1997 TB Bucs), born in Santa Cruz, California
1979 – Cedric Van Branteghem, Belgian athlete, born in Ghent, Belgium
Famous Deaths
1925 – Lucille Ricksen [Ingeborg Ericksen], American silent-film actress, dies of tuberculosis 14
1941 – Elizabeth Madox Roberts, American poet and novelist (The Time of Man), dies at 54
1946 – Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90
1992 – Clarence Wright, English actor and singer, dies at 84
1994 – Joop Swart, Dutch journalist, photographer, and publisher (founder of World Press Photo), dies at 69
2001 – John A. Alonzo, American cinematographer (pioneered handheld work, lighting techniques and HD video development), dies at 66
