This day in history

The U.S. launches air strikes against Libya in retaliation against Libyan sponsorship of terrorist attacks against U.S. troops and citizens.
 

An explosion on board Apollo 13 throws the American space mission into jeopardy. 
 

In West Germany, a mass student protest ends in violent clashes with the police. The protests were sparked by the killing of student leader Rudi Dutschke.
 

The Titanic hits an iceberg in the North Atlantic and begins to sink.

Fought in the northern Italy, The Battle of Forum Gallorum, is won by Mark Antony.