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*[[1639]] - '''[[Harvard University]]''' was named for a [[clergy]]man. | *[[1639]] - '''[[Harvard University]]''' was named for a [[clergy]]man. | ||
*[[1781]] - [[William Herschel]] discovered the [[planet]] '''[[Uranus (planet)|Uranus]]'''. | *[[1781]] - [[William Herschel]] discovered the [[planet]] '''[[Uranus (planet)|Uranus]]'''. | ||
*[[1954]] - The '''[[Battle of Dien Bien Phu]]''', the last [[battle]] of the [[Indochina War]], began. | *[[1954]] - The '''[[Battle of Dien Bien Phu]]''', the last [[battle]] of the [[Indochina War]], began. | ||
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Revision as of 17:30, 7 March 2004
On March 13:
- 874 - The bones of Saint Nicephorus were interred in Constantinople.
- 1639 - Harvard University was named for a clergyman.
- 1781 - William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.
- 1954 - The Battle of Dien Bien Phu, the last battle of the Indochina War, began.