What happened on March 13? Today in history

March 13 has been recorded as a day that witnessed many turning points in history.

Here are some important events that took place on this special day:

1781 - Uranus, the seventh planet of the solar system, was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel. This discovery is considered the beginning of a new era in astronomy.

1955 - The match between the two giants of Turkish football, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, was overshadowed by clashes between fans in the stands and tragically resulted in the death of one person.

1996 - The deep-rooted Turkish basketball club, then known as Efes Pilsen, made history by winning the Koraç Cup, one of Europe's prestigious basketball tournaments.

2016 - A suicide attack with a bomb-laden vehicle in Güvenpark, the heart of Ankara, caused the loss of 37 lives. This painful event occurred on the same day as the nationwide Higher Education Transition Examination (YGS).

2020 - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which showed its impact worldwide, face-to-face education in Turkey was suspended and a transition to a remote education system was made.

In addition to these important events, other notable developments also took place on March 13:

1881 - Russian Tsar Alexander II lost his life as a result of a bomb assassination organized by the organization called Narodnaya Volya.

1992 - 653 people lost their lives in an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale in Erzincan.

2014 - The same-sex marriage law came into effect in England and Wales.

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