March 13
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[edit] Events
- 1881 - Alexander II of Russia is killed near his palace when a bomb is thrown at him.
- 1888 - De Beers founded by Cecil Rhodes
- 1920 - Kapp Putsch in Berlin, Germany
- 1940 - Russo-Finnish Winter War ended.
[edit] Births
- 1741 - Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1790)
- 1764 - Earl Grey, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1845)
[edit] Deaths
- 1271 - Henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235)
- 1901 - Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President of the United States (b. 1833)
