Today in History: Donald Trump becomes the first U.S. president to be impeached twice in 2021

The following are some of the major list of notable events that occurred on January 13 throughout history:

27 BC – Octavian transfers the state to the free disposal of the Roman Senate and the people. He receives Spain, Gaul, and Syria as his province for ten years.

532 – The Nika riots break out, during the racing season at the Hippodrome in Constantinople, as a result of discontent with the rule of the Emperor Justinian I.

1822 – The design of the Greek flag is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.

1893 – The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom holds its first meeting.

1898 – Émile Zola’s J’accuse…! exposes the Dreyfus affair.

1920 – The Reichstag Bloodbath of January 13, 1920, the bloodiest demonstration in German history.

1942 – World War II: First use of an aircraft ejection seat by a German test pilot in a Heinkel He 280 jet fighter.

1968 – Johnny Cash performs live at Folsom State Prison.

1998 – Alfredo Ormando sets himself on fire in St. Peter’s Square, protesting against homophobia.

2021 – Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump is impeached for a second time on a charge of incitement of insurrection following the January 6 United States Capitol attack one week prior.