Historical Events for 13th March 2023

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March 13, 2023 in Today in History

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Posted March 13, 2023

1900 - British troops occupy Bloemfontein, capital of the Orange Free State (Boer War)
1963 - Two Russian reconnaissance flights over Alaska
1967 - Robert Anderson's "You Know I Can't Hear You ..." premieres in NYC
1967 - Congo sentences ex-premier Moise Tsjombe to death
1968 - Beatles release single "Lady Madonna" in the UK
1973 - "Irene" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 605 performances
1980 - American speed skater Eric Heiden sets world record 1000m (1:13.60)
1994 - President Mangope of Bophuthatswana deposed
2013 - Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is elected the new pope, taking the papal name Pope Francis
2018 - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is fired via a tweet from President Donald Trump