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13 January in History

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13 January in History
« on: January 13, 2012, 05:08:48 PM »
 

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  • 888 January 13, Duke Odo becomes king of West-France.
  • 1559 January 13, Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey.
  • 1610 January 13, Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, 4th satellite of Jupite.
  • 1906 January 13, 1st radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile.
  • 1930 January 13, "Mickey Mouse" comic strip 1st appears.
  • 1942 January 13, World War II: First use of aircraft ejection seat by a German test pilot in a Heinkel He 280 jet fighter.
  • 1943 January 13, Hitler declares "Total War".