- 1743 Thomas Jefferson born; author of the Declaration of Independence; 3rd President; died on Independence Day 1826.
- 1771 English engineer Richard Trevithick born; invented the world's first steam railway locomotive.
- 1892 Scottish physicist Robert Watson-Watt born; inventor of practical radar for aircraft location.
- 1909 Polish-American mathematician Stanislaw Ulam born; co-inventor (with Edward Teller) of the Hydrogen bomb.
- 1943 The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated.
- 1943 Katyń Forest Massacre: Soviets murder some 22,000 Polish citizens and POWs.
- 1945 Gardelegen massacre: German SS and Luftwaffe murder some 1,000 political prisoners and POWs.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Today in History: April 13
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