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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…
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February 13 1945 – Royal Air Force Bombers Take Off for the First Raids in the Fire-Bombing of Dresden
by Vishul MalikUnder 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…
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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…