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Historical events & facts — March 13
What happened on March 13?
On March 13, 1781, German-British astronomer William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus from his garden in Bath, England, becoming the first modern astronomer to discover a planet with a telescope. Uranus was the first planet discovered in the modern era and expanded the known size of the solar system. Herschel also catalogued thousands of nebulae and star clusters.
On March 13, 1881, Tsar Alexander II of Russia was assassinated in St Petersburg by a bomb thrown by members of the terrorist organisation Narodnaya Volya ("The People's Will"). Paradoxically, Alexander II was the most reformist of Russia's tsars and had emancipated the serfs in 1861. His assassination halted the reform process and hardened the regime under his successor Alexander III.
On March 13, 2013, Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope by the conclave, taking the name Francis. He is the first Latin American pope in history, the first Jesuit and the first to adopt the name of Francis of Assisi. His pontificate has been characterised by simplicity, attention to the poor and attempts to reform the Roman Curia.
Notable birthdays — March 13
Famous people born on March 13
Albert William Stevens
Albert William Stevens was an officer of the United States Army Air Corps, balloonist, and aerial photographer.
Kemal Tahir
Kemal Tahir was a prominent Turkish novelist and intellectual. Tahir spent 13 years of his life imprisoned for political reasons and wrote some of his best known novels during this time.
Mahdi Elmandjra
Mahdi Elmandjra was a Moroccan futurologist, economist and sociologist. He is one of the founders of the International Federation for Future Studies (Futuribles).
Scatman John
John Paul Larkin, known professionally under the alias Scatman John, was an American musician. A prolific jazz pianist and vocalist for several decades, he rose to prominence in 1994 through his fusion of scat singing and dance music. He recorded five albums, which were released between 1986 and 2001.
Trevor Sorbie
Trevor John Sorbie was a Scottish celebrity hairdresser and businessman. He is credited as the creator of the wedge haircut and was a four-time winner of British Hairdresser of the Year.
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