This Day in History: April 13, 2024
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1598
The Edict of Nantes gave religious tolerance to the Huguenots in France.
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1742
Handel’s Messiah was first publicly performed in Dublin, Ireland.
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1964
Sidney Poitier became the first African American to win the Academy Award for best actor.
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1970
Apollo 13 announced "Houston, we've got a problem," when an oxygen tank burst on the way to the Moon.
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1975
Civil War began in Lebanon when gunmen killed 4 Christian Phalangists who retaliated by killing 27 Palestinians.
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1997
Tiger Woods became the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament and the first of African descent to win a major golf title.
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2004
Barry Bonds hit his 661st homer, passing Willie Mays to take third place on the lifetime list.
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2012
Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3, a North Korean Earth observation satellite, exploded shortly after its launch. The U.S. and other countries called the launch a violation of United Nations Security Council rules.
