December 13 in History
13 December in History – 215 years ago
		
	Northwest Europe 1810: Annexation of the Hanse
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				1974
				
			
			
				North Vietnam conquers South
			
		
	
	
	
	
		
			
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				1939
				
			
			
				British defeat German raider *Graf Spee* near Uruguay
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
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				1937
				
				
			
			
				Japanese capture Nanjing, former Nationalist Chinese capital
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1937
				
			
			
				Rape of Nanking
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1918
				
				
			
			
				Allies occupy Rhineland
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1916
				
			
			
				Kaocen’s Tuaregs besiege Agadez, Niger
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1903
				
			
			
				British invade Tibet
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1897
				
			
			
				Mexico annexes Clipperton Island
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1864
				
			
			
				Paraguay declares war on Brazil
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1837
				
			
			
				Republic of Canada on Navy Island
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				1837
				
				
			
			
				Upper Canada Rebellion
			
		
	
	
		
			
				   
				
				1810
				
			
			
				French Empire annexes northern German ports
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
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				1518
				
			
			
				Smallpox devastates Taíno population of Hispaniola*
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
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				376
				
			
			
				Gothic auxiliaries revolt in Adrianople*
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				361
				
			
			
				Julian attempts to revive Roman paganism*
			
		
	
	
		
			
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				304
				
				
			
			
				Galerius defeats Carpi and Sarmatians*
			
		
	
	
	
		
			
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				260
				
			
			
				Postumus gains support in Britain and Spain*
			
		
	
	
*Actual date uncertain; set to 13 December for purposes of Omniatlas
							
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