Historical Events for 13th September 2026

1858 – Hamburg-America steamship, SS Austria, catches fire and sinks, killing 449 passengers and crew
1944 – Amon Göth removed as head of Kraków-P?aszów concentration camp by the SS for stealing state property
1954 – MLB Cincinnati Reds first baseman Ted Kluszewski scores a run in his record 17th consecutive game in 5-4 road loss to Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field
1982 – Jim LeFebvre reaches 6 hits in one baseball game
1985 – Composer John Williams introduces the Today Show’s new theme song, “The Mission”
2005 – The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City premieres the exhibition “Rara Avis (Rare Bird): The Irreverent Iris Apfel”
2017 – Actress Rebel Wilson awarded $4.56 million in damages in libel case against Bauer Media in Melbourne, largest defamation payout in Australia
2019 – US actress Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days in prison for her role in the college admissions scandal

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