February 13: Baghdad falls to the Mongols, the Bill of Rights and Dresden Reduced to Rubble

On This Day in History February 13, 2021 Historical Events 1258  Baghdad, then a city of 1 million, falls to the Mongols as the abbasid Caliphate is destroyed, tens of thousands slaughtered, ending the Islamic Golden Age 1601  1st British East India Company voyage departs from London, lead by John Lancaster 1689  British Parliament adopts the Bill of Rights which establishes the rights of parliament and places limits on the crown 1942  Hitler's Operation Sealion, the invasion of England, is cancelled 1945  Allied planes begin bombing Dresden, Germany; a firestorm results and over 22,000 die 1945  USSR captures Budapest, after a 49-day battle with Nazi Germany in which 159,000 die More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Bess Truman (1885 - 1982) Joseph Banks (1743 - 1820) Robbie Williams 47th Birthday William Shockley (1910 - 1989) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Cotton Mather (1663 - 1728) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) More Famous Deaths February 13: Ancient Dresden Reduced to Rubble The blanket bombing of Dresden in East Germany which began on this day, cost thousands of lives and remains highly controversial. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2021 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand