Historical Events for 13th February 2024

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1349 - Jews are expelled from Burgdorf, Switzerland, accused of spreading the Bubonic Plague
1899 - -1°F (-18°C) New Orleans, La
1929 - Cruiser Act, USA, approves the construction of 19 new cruisers and an aircraft carrier
1940 - Bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Aust at the WACA
1965 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti
1979 - Formation of Guardian Angels crime fighters in New York City
1994 - Inna Lassovskaya jumps world record 14.9m
1995 - West Indies beat NZ by innings and 332, Courtney Walsh 13-55
2014 - Polish cross country skier Justyna Kowalczyk follows her Vancouver (2010) Olympic women's 30k classical title with a gold medal in the 10k classical in Sochi
2020 - Premier of Tania León's "Stride" for the New York Philharmonic at the David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City (2021 Pulitzer Prize for Music)

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