January 13th in History
January 13th in History
- 1888: National Geographic Society founded
- 1898: Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in Paris
- 1945: The Soviet 'Red' army occupies the Hungarian city of Budapest
- 1968: Beginning of Tet-offensive in Vietnam
January 13th birthdays
- 1834: Horatio Alger, American author
- 1926: Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear'
- 1955: Jay McInerney, American writer
