On April 13th in U S Political History
Part II
On April 13th in 1943 President Roosevelt dedicated the Jefferson Memorial. It was designed by John Russell Pope.
On April 13th in 1945 US marines conquered Minna Shima off Okinawa.
On April 13th in 1957 Due to lack of funds, Saturday mail delivery in US was temporarily halted.
On April 13th in 1970 Apollo 13, four-fifths of the way to the moon, was crippled when a tank containing liquid oxygen burst: "Houston, we've got a problem!" The incident preventing a planned moon landing. The three-man crew managed to return safely.
On April 13th in 1976 The US Federal Reserve began issuing $2 bicentennial notes. The last $2 series was discontinued in 1966 after low production and the concomitant unpopularity of the bill resulted in insufficient use.
On April 13th in 1989 US House Speaker Jim Wright delivered an emotional defense of his conduct against ethics charges, declaring he would "fight to the last ounce of conviction and energy" he possessed.
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