On this day in Europe - 13 March
13 March 2026
On this day in 1567, Spanish forces destroy the Dutch rebel army at the Battle of Oosterweel, starting the Eighty Years’ War.
On this day in 1943, the Jewish ghetto in Kraków is liquidated.
On this day in 1979, the European Monetary System is established to promote monetary stability in Europe.
On this day in 1986, ESA’s Giotto becomes the first spacecraft to make close observations of a comet, approaching Halley’s Comet at 596 km.
On this day in 1943, the Jewish ghetto in Kraków is liquidated.
On this day in 1979, the European Monetary System is established to promote monetary stability in Europe.
On this day in 1986, ESA’s Giotto becomes the first spacecraft to make close observations of a comet, approaching Halley’s Comet at 596 km.