What happened on 13 September?
A day that weaves scientific discovery, decisive military moves, and diplomatic
milestones — from Faraday’s lab to prison uprisings and peace handshakes.
🇮🇳 India Events
1948 – Operation Polo begins (Annexation of Hyderabad)
On 13 September 1948 the Indian government launched Operation Polo, the “police action” to end the Nizam’s rule in Hyderabad and integrate the princely state into the Indian Union.🌍 World Events
1845 – Michael Faraday discovers the magneto-optical effect (the Faraday effect)
On this date Faraday reported that a magnetic field could rotate the plane of polarized light — a foundational experiment in electromagnetism and optics.1971 – Attica prison uprising ends
After a violent four-day standoff at Attica Correctional Facility in New York, state authorities retook the prison on 13 September 1971; the episode remains a landmark in U.S. criminal-justice and civil-rights history.1993 – Oslo Accords signed publicly in Washington
On 13 September 1993 Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) took a highly visible step toward peace with the Oslo process when leaders met publicly in Washington, D.C., cementing the accords signed earlier that year.1997 – Funeral of Mother Teresa
Following her death on 5 September, Mother Teresa’s funeral and large public commemorations were held around this date, marking the global outpouring of grief and remembrance.🎂 Birthdays
Indian Personalities
- Viren
Rasquinha (1980) — Former Indian
field-hockey midfielder and sports administrator.
International Personalities
- Roald
Dahl (1916) — British novelist and short-story
writer, author of many beloved children’s books.
- Tyler
Perry (1969) — American actor, writer, producer
and director.
- Niall
Horan (1993) — Irish singer and songwriter,
member of One Direction.
✝️ Deaths
Indian Personalities
- Jatindra
Nath Das (1929) — Revolutionary who died
after a hunger strike on 13 September 1929.
- Ranganath
Misra (2012) — Former Chief Justice of India,
died on 13 September 2012.
International Personalities
- General
James Wolfe (1759) — British Army officer
who died at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (Quebec) on 13 September
1759.
- Tupac
Shakur (1996) — Influential American rapper,
murdered on 13 September 1996.
💡 Did You Know?
Faraday’s 1845 magneto-optical experiment was one of the first clear demonstrations of a link between light and electromagnetism — an important stepping stone toward Maxwell’s electromagnetic theory.📝 Final Thoughts
13 September connects the lab bench to the battlefield to the negotiating table. It’s a date of scientific curiosity and political consequence: from Faraday’s quiet discovery that reshaped physics to the loud, fraught moments of Attica and Hyderabad, and the symbolic diplomacy of Oslo.📌
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