March 13: Fast of Esther (Judaism, 2025)British attack on Cartagena de Indias1741 War of Jenkins' Ear: The British began an assault against Spanish forts in the Caribbean in the Battle of Cartagena de Indias (pictured).1848 Klemens von Metternich was forced to resign as the foreign minister of Austria following student demonstrations in Vienna.1964 Kitty Genovese was murdered in New York City, prompting research into the bystander effect due to the false story that neighbors witnessed the killing and did nothing to help her.1996 A mass shooting at a primary school occurred in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and a teacher and prompting tighter gun control in the United Kingdom.John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden (b.1719)Adolf Anderssen (d.1879)Meinhard Michael Moser (b.1924)Jan Howard (b.1929)More anniversaries: March 12March 13March 14ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout