March 13 in History

13 March in History – 209 years ago

Napoleon’s Return

Europe 1815: Napoleon’s Return

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Historical Atlas of Europe 1938: Anschluss
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Napoleon’s Return
Encouraged by news of tensions over the Congress of Vienna, Napoleon escaped from Elba in March...
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Starting on 13 March 1954

Viet Minh defeat French at Dien Bien Phu

All Events on 13 March

starts   1986
Bomb attacks kill many people in Damascus
starts   1954
Viet Minh defeat French at Dien Bien Phu
ends   1940
Winter War between Soviet Union and Finland
  1938
Germany annexes Austria
  1925
Isle of Pines restored to Cuba
  1920
Soviets capture Murmansk
  1862
Confederates take Santa Fe
  1862
Queensland border shifted westwards
  1861
Francis II of the Two Sicilies surrenders to Sardinians at Gaeta
  1848
Unrest in Vienna forces Metternich to resign
  1815
European Powers declare Napoleon an outlaw
  1811
British defeat French off coast of Lissa
starts   283
Carus invades Persia; dies after taking Ctesiphon*
ends   230
Sasanians conquer eastern Parthia and Hyrcania*
starts   166
Unsuccessful Roman invasion of Media*
ends   87
Dacia expands under Scorilo and Duras*
starts   87
Decebalus rules Dacia*
starts   47
Chauci raid Gaul but are defeated by Romans*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 13 March for purposes of Omniatlas

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