Today in History- 13th January
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1888 | National Geographic Society founded in Washington, DC. |
| 1893 | British Independent Labor Party forms. |
| 1915 | Earthquake in Italy kills 29,800. |
| 1990 | L. Douglas Wilder elected as the first black Governor of US. |
| 2000 | Bill Gates resigns as chief executive of Microsoft. |
