Historical Events
- San Diego State University is founded.
Famous Birthdays
- Marcel Thiry, Belgian writer and wallon militant, born in Charleroi, Belgium (d. 1977)
- William Herald, Australian swimmer (Olympic-1920), born in Glebe, New South Wales (d. 1976)
1897 Highlights
About March 13, 1897
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 126 years, 2 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Pisces
