History of 13 March
- 1990 – The U.S. lifted economic sanctions against Nicaragua.
- 1991 – Exxon paid $1 billion in fines and for the clean-up of the Alaskan oil spill.
- 1995 – The first United Nations World Summit on Social Development concluded in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- 1997 – Sister Nirmala was chosen by India’s Missionaries of Charity to succeed Mother Teresa as leader of the Catholic order.
- 2002 – Fox aired “Celebrity Boxing.” Tonya Harding beat Paula Jones, Danny Banaduce beat Barry Williams and Todd Bridges defeated Vanilla Ice.
- 2003 – Japan sent a destroyer to the Sea of Japan amid reports that North Korea was planning to test an intermediate-range ballistic missile.
- 2003 – A report in the journal “Nature” reported that scientists had found 350,000-year-old human footprints in Italy. The 56 prints were made by three early, upright-walking humans that were descending the side of a volcano.
- 2006 – In New York, the official start of construction of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum began.
- 2012 – After 244 years of publication, Encyclopædia Britannica announced it would discontinue its print edition.
- 2016 – The Ankara bombing kills at least 37 people.
- 2016 – Three gunmen attack two hotels in the Ivory Coast town of Grand-Bassam, killing at least 19 people.
Celebrating Birthday Today
- 1980 – Caron Butler, American basketball player
- 1982 – Nicole Ohlde, American basketball player
- 1983 – Kaitlin Sandeno, American swimmer
- 1984 – Geeta Basra, Indian actress
- 1985 – Alcides Araújo Alves, Brazilian footballer
- 1985 – Emile Hirsch, American actor
- 1986 – Neil Wagner, South African-New Zealand cricketer
- 1987 – Marco Andretti, American race car driver
- 1987 – Andreas Beck, German footballer
- 1988 – Furdjel Narsingh, Dutch footballer
- 1989 – Holger Badstuber, German footballer
- 1989 – Marko Marin, German footballer
- 1989 – Robert Wickens, Canadian racing driver
- 1990 – Anicet Abel, Malagasy footballer
- 1991 – Daniel Greig, Australian speed skater
- 1994 – Gerard Deulofeu, Spanish footballer
- 1995 – Mikaela Shiffrin, American skier
- 1998 – Jay-Roy Grot, Dutch footballer