Why is January 13th an important date *?
1908 The Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania kills 171 people. 1939 The Black Friday bushfires burn 20,000 square kilometers of land in Australia, claiming the lives of 71 people. 1942 Henry Ford patents a soybean car, which is 30% lighter than a regular car.
What happened on January 13th in history?
Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 13, 1982, an Air Florida 737 crashed into Washington, D.C.’s 14th Street Bridge and fell into the Potomac River while trying to take off during a snowstorm, killing a total of 78 people, including four motorists on the bridge; four passengers and a flight attendant survived.
What was invented on January 13?
1928 – Ernst F. W. Alexanderson gave the first public demonstration of television. 1942 – Henry Ford patented the plastic automobile referred to as the Soybean Car. The car was 30% lighter than the average car.
