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It happened one 13 February
1945 : Bombing of DresdenOn February 13, 1945, a massive raid of hundreds of British bombers dropped 2660 tons of bombs on Dresden in Germany destroying the city and killing tens of thousands of people. |
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1960 : 4th Atomic PowerOn 13 February 1960, France became the fourth nuclear power after its nuclear test at Reggane in the Algerian desert. |
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1984 : Konstantin ChernenkoOn February 13, 1984, Konstantin Chernenko succeeded Yuri Andropov as head of the Soviet Union. |
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1988 : Winter Olympics Games opened in CalgaryOn February 13, 1988, the XVth Olympic Winter Games were opened in Calgary. During these games, the public will met the Jamaican team of 4-man bobsled which will be made famous by the film Cool Runnings. |
Quote of the day : 13 February
| Chuck Yeager Rules are made for people who aren't willing to make up their own. |
Birthdays : 13 February
| Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (1672) | |
| Peter Gustav Dirichlet, German mathematician (1805) | |
| Heinrich Caro, German chemist (1834) | |
| Paul Deschanel, President of the French Republic (1855) | |
| Sarojini Naidu, Indian politician, Freedom fighter (The Nightingale of India) (1879) | |
| George Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece (1888) | |
| Georges Simenon, Belgian writer (1903) | |
| Chuck Yeager, US Army fighter and test pilot (1923) | |
| Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, French journalist (1924) | |
| Emanuel Ungaro, French fashion designer (1933) | |
| Kim Novak, American actress (1933) | |
| Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon (1933) | |
| Beate Klarsfeld, German Nazi hunter (1939) | |
| Stockard Channing, American actress (1944) | |
| Jerry Springer, American television host (1944) | |
| Peter Gabriel, English musician (1950) | |
| Matt Salinger, American actor (1960) | |
| Stephen G. Bowen, American astronaut (1964) | |
| Robbie Williams, English singer (1974) | |
| Sebastian Kehl, German football player (1980) | |
| Luisão, Brazilian footballer (1981) |
They left us one 13 February
| Catherine Howard, 5th wife of Henry VIII of England (1542) | |
| Richard Wagner, German composer (1883) | |
| Epitácio Pessoa, Brazilian president (1942) | |
| Josephine Tey, English writer (1952) | |
| David Janssen, American actor (1980) | |
| Martin Balsam, American actor (1996) | |
| Roger Voisin, Trumpet player (2008) |
Tip of the Day : 13 February
Remove your rings in the eveningIf you have trouble removing your rings at night, put your hands under cold water before rubbing your fingers with cleansing milk : the rings will be easily removed. |
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