What happend on 13th September

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1989

Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu.

1988

Hurricane Gilbert is the strongest recorded hurricane in the Western Hemisphere (based on barometric pressure).

1987

Goiânia accident: A radioactive object is stolen from an abandoned hospital in Goiânia, Brazil, contaminating many people in the following weeks and leading some to die from radiation poisoning.

1985

The Super Mario Bros. video game is released by Nintendo.

1979

South Africa grants independence to the "homeland" of Venda (not recognized outside South Africa).

1971

Frank Robinson becomes the 11th member of the 500 home run club with a home run at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

1971

State police and National Guardsmen storm New York's Attica Prison to end a prison revolt. 42 people die in the assault.

1970

First running of the New York City Marathon.

1968

Albania leaves the Warsaw Pact.

1965

Baseball: Willie Mays becomes the fifth member of the 500 home run club with a home run at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas.