On This Day in Tech History
Stories Published December 13 Throughout History
2025
Historic Tech Events
Sir Francis Drake Sets Sail on Circumnavigation Voyage

English explorer Sir Francis Drake set sail from Plymouth, England, aboard the ship "Pelican" (later renamed the "Golden Hind") on a voyage that would eventually become the second circumnavigation of the globe by an Englishman.
Saddam Hussein is Captured

Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces near his hometown of Tikrit, marking a significant milestone in the Iraq War and the downfall of his regime.
Nanking is Raised and Destroyed
Following the city's capture by Japanese forces on December 13, 1937, Nanking experienced mass killings, looting, and widespread atrocities against civilians. The event, known as the Nanking Massacre or the Rape of Nanking, resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and the devastation of the city.
2024
Prosper Acquires 7,000 ASIC Miners From BITMAIN And Secures Strategic Funding To Democratize Bitcoin
2023
2022
2021
2020
Building User Service With GRPC, Node.JS, and MongoDB: The Complete Microservice Tutorial — [Part 2]
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2018