Births on February 13

Anna Watkins

Born on February 13, 1983

Anna Watkins, English rower

Anna Rose Watkins MBE PhD (née Bebington, born 13 February 1983), is a British rower.

Double Olympian, Watkins won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, both in the double sculls. She has also won four medals in the World Championships, winning gold in successive years, in 2010 and in 2011.

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Events on 1983

24 Feb

Japanese American internment
A special commission of the United States Congress condemns the Japanese American internment during World War II.
19 Jul

CT scan
The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published.
24 Jul

Sri Lankan Civil War
The Black July anti-Tamil riots begin in Sri Lanka, killing between 400 and 3,000. Black July is generally regarded as the beginning of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
1 Sep

Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet Union jet fighter when the commercial aircraft enters Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald.
12 Sep

Los Macheteros
A Wells Fargo depot in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, is robbed of approximately US$7 million by Los Macheteros.

Births on February 13

Anna Watkins

Born on February 13, 1983

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Events on 1983

Japanese American internment

CT scan

Sri Lankan Civil War

Korean Air Lines Flight 007

Los Macheteros