13 March in history: German scientist discovers Uranus, General Dwyer assassinated, and more
| Updated: Mar 13, 2021, 01:15 PM IST
Here's what happened today in history
1781
German astronomer William Herschel discovers Uranus
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1881
Russia's Tsar Alexander II is assassinated in St. Petersburg
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1940
Udham Singh assassinates British General Dwyer to avenge Jallianwala Bagh
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1942
US Army launches War Dog Programme 'K-9 Corps'
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1986
Kizim and Solovyev become first occupants of Mir space station