On this day: Pope Francis is elected in 2013

Following are some of the major events to have occurred on March 13: 1900 – Surrender of Bloemfontein. 1992 – Pravda, the official newspaper of the Soviet Communist Party, ceased publication due to lack of funds. 1994 – Bare cemetery in Sarajevo, one of the largest cemeteries in Europe, re-opens after nearly two years when […]

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