CoM Moderators Posted March 13 Posted March 13 1634 - First meeting of what would become the Academie Francaise in Paris at the house of Valentin Conrart 1925 - NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games 1945 - Nazi Sicherheitsdienst arrests Dutch resistance fighter Henry Werkman 1965 - British guitarist Eric Clapton quits the Yardbirds due to the band moving away from traditional blues; Jeff Beck becomes his replacement 1972 - 7th Academy of Country Music Awards: Freddie Hart and Loretta Lynn win 1983 - Peter Stone's musical "Woman of the Year" closes at Palace Theater, NYC, after 770 performances 1984 - Last day of 1st-class cricket for G Chappell, R Marsh, B Laird 1992 - Martina Navratilova and Judy Nelson settle their galamony suit 1995 - Istanbul police shoot dead 16 Alawitische demonstrators 2018 - National Geographic magazine admits its past coverage was racist in issue to mark 50 years since death of Martin Luther King Jr. More Historical Events »
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