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13 March 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2013 - Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis, making him the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere.Election of Catholic Pope Francis
Anniversary
2004 - The Filipino singer Rachelle Ann Go won the reality talent show Search for a Star, performing a cover of Mariah Carey's "Through the Rain" in the grand final.Filipino singer (born 1986)
Anniversary
2002 - The Sutton Hoo visitor centre, featuring Rick Kirby's sculpture Sutton Hoo Helmet (pictured in present location) was unveiled by Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney.Archaeological site in Suffolk, England
Anniversary
1996 - A mass shooting at a primary school occurred in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and a teacher and prompting tighter gun control in the United Kingdom.1996 school shooting in central Scotland
Anniversary
1988 - The 53.85 km (33.46 mi) Seikan Tunnel opened between the cities of Hakodate and Aomori, Japan.Undersea railway tunnel in Japan
Historical events
History
2020 - President Donald Trump declares the COVID-19 pandemic to be a national emergency in the United States.President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
History
2020 - Breonna Taylor is killed by police officers who were forcibly entering her home in Louisville, Kentucky; her death sparked extensive protests against racism and police brutality.American police brutality victim (1993–2020)
History
2020 - Katerina Sakellaropoulou is sworn in as the first female President of Greece amid strict COVID-19 measures.President of Greece from 2020 to 2025
History
2016 - The Ankara bombing kills at least 37 people.Terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey, by Kurdish militants
History
2016 - Three gunmen attack two hotels in the Ivory Coast town of Grand-Bassam, killing at least 19 people.Terrorist attack in Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast on 13 March 2016
History
2015 - Serbian Army Mi-17 helicopter crashes near Belgrade airport while transporting a 5-day-old baby with respiratory problems to hospital, killing all 7 on board.Aviation incident in Serbia
History
2013 - The 2013 papal conclave elects Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio taking the name Pope Francis as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.Election of Catholic Pope Francis
History
2012 - The Sierre coach crash kills 28 people, including 22 children.2012 deadly road accident in the Sierre Tunnel, Switzerland
History
2003 - An article in Nature identifies the Ciampate del Diavolo as 350,000-year-old hominid footprints.British scientific journal
History
1997 - The Missionaries of Charity choose Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as their leader.Roman Catholic religious order
Notable births
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Notable deaths
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Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
10.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 3.1 days
Sun zodiac
Pisces
23.40 degrees
Constellation: Pisces
Moon zodiac
Taurus
6.98 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.