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03/13/2013

Baker's Dozen, March Edition

Thirteen historic things that happened on 13ths past, our monthly triskaidekaphiliac tribute to the year 2013.

483: St Felix III begins his reign as Pope; 607: 12th recorded passage of Halley's Comet; 1519: Cortez lands in Mexico; 1677: Massachusetts gains title to Maine for $6,000; 1759: 27th recorded passage of Halley's Comet; 1852: Uncle Sam cartoon figure makese its debut; 1884: U.S. adopts Standard Time; 1887: Chester Greenwood patents earmuffs;
1888: Great Blizzard of, well, 1888; 1925: Tennessee makes it unlawful to teach evolution; 1961: Pablo Picasso (79) marries his model Jacqueline Rocque (37); 1965: Jeff Beck replaces Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds; 1993: Blizzard of, well, '93.

Posted by Lairbo on 03/13/2013 at 09:44 PM in Baker's Dozen | Permalink

Tags: 13, Eric Clapton, Halley's Comet, Jeff Beck, Picasso, pope Felix, thirteen

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