13 February
13 February
February 13 1931 – New Delhi becomes the capital of India
On February 13, 1931, the British Viceroy of India formally inaugurated New Delhi as the capital of India. The city still retains its capital status and has become one of…
February 13 1945 – Royal Air Force Bombers Take Off for the First Raids in the Fire-Bombing of Dresden
Under the cover of darkness, 254 bombers took off on February 13, 1945 from British airfields bound for Dresden, a German cultural and railroad center near the eastern edge of…
February 13 1960 – France conducted its first Nuclear Test
Code-named as “Gerboise Bleue”(Blue Desert Rat), the first French nuclear test was conducted on 13 February 1960. This day marks the beginning of a series of four atmospheric nuclear tests…
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