What happened on 13 February?

11 events from the Ever-When timeline, ranked by how much they mattered.

1. 1689 Reign of William III Reign of William III (1689-1702) as monarch of England (later Britain/UK).
2. 1960 First French nuclear test (Gerboise Bleue) France conducts its first nuclear test in the Algerian Sahara, becoming the fourth nuclear power.
3. 1689 William and Mary accept the crown The Convention Parliament declares that James has abdicated by fleeing, and offers the throne jointly to William and Mary — on condition they accept a Declaration of Right limiting
4. 1945 Bombing of Dresden RAF/USAAF firebombing of Dresden; around 25,000 killed; iconic controversial raid.
5. 1689 Reign of Mary II Reign of Mary II (1689-1694) as monarch of England (later Britain/UK).
6. 1879 Born: Sarojini Naidu Indian poet and freedom fighter; first woman president of INC.
7. 2008 Apology to the Stolen Generations Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's formal apology for past policies of removing Aboriginal children.
8. 1984 Chernenko's leadership of the Soviet Union Thirteen months of terminal illness and drift, the last gasp of the Brezhnev generation before Gorbachev.
9. 1692 Massacre of Glencoe Government troops murder members of Clan MacDonald for a late oath of allegiance; a lasting Highland grievance.
10. 1542 Execution of Catherine Howard Henry VIII's fifth queen is beheaded on Tower Green after evidence of premarital relationships and an alleged affair with Thomas Culpeper. Her lady-in-waiting Jane Boleyn (Anne's s
11. 1984 Chernenko becomes Soviet leader The Politburo's old guard picks a 72-year-old emphysemic to succeed Andropov; he lasts thirteen months, and Gorbachev follows.