On This Day in History, September 13

1993 Oslo accords signed

The Oslo Accords, also known as Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements, was signed. The Accords helped create the Palestinian interim self-government or the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and called for the withdrawal of the Israeli Defence Forces from the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

1974 French Ambassador Kidnapped in the Hague

3 members of the Japanese Red Army (JRA), a communist militant group that was formed in Lebanon, stormed the French Embassy in the Hague and took 10 hostages, including the French Ambassador. The siege ended after the militants’ demands for a release of another JRA member, cash and a plane was met.

1933 First Woman to be Elected to New Zealand Parliament

Elizabeth McCombs, won the by elections for the parliamentary seat of Lyttelton which was held by husband before he died in August 1933. New Zealand extended suffrage to women in 1893.

1899 First Recorded Automobile Fatality in the US

Henry H. Bliss was struck by a taxi cab while crossing the street in New York City. He died the next day day due to his injuries.

1750 Battle of Quebec

A key event in the Seven Years’ War that involved the great European powers at the time, the battle was fought between the British and the French on the farm of Abraham Martin. Because of this, the battle is also often called the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. British troops under the command of General James Wolfe defeated the French in the very short, 15 minute long battle and took over Quebec. The Battle resulted in the French giving up their control over areas in present-day Canada and most of North America coming under the control of the British.

1989 Thomas Müller

German footballer

1981 Angelina Love

Canadian wrestler

1969 Shane Warne

Australian cricketer

1916 Roald Dahl

English pilot, author, screenwriter

1819 Clara Schumann

German pianist, composer

1996 Tupac Shakur

American rapper, producer, actor

1977 Leopold Stokowski

Polish/English conductor

1971 Lin Biao

Chinese military officer, politician, Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China

1806 Charles James Fox

English politician

1598 Philip II of Spain