On February 13th in Political History
Part IV
Part IV
On February 13th in 1988 - President Reagan and Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid met in the Mexican resort of Mazatlan.
On February 13th in 1989 - The judge in the Iran-Contra trial of Oliver North sent the jury home amid a continuing disagreement between the prosecution and defense over protecting classified materials.
On February 13th in 1990 - In Ottawa, the United States and its European allies forged an agreement with the Soviet Union and East Germany on a two-stage formula to reunite Germany.
On February 13th in 1991 - Hundreds of Iraqis were killed by two laser-guided bombs that destroyed an underground facility in Baghdad. US officials identified the facility as a military installation, but Iraqi officials said it was a bomb shelter.
On February 13th in 1998 - The United Auto Workers reached a tentative contract agreement with Caterpillar Inc.; union members rejected the agreement, which was revised and later ratified, ending a bitter dispute that lasted more than six years.
On February 13th in 2001 - President Bush nominated Gov. Paul Cellucci as ambassador to Canada and cleared the way for Jane Swift to become 1st female governor of Massachusetts.
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