On This Day, Jan. 13: Costa Concordia capsizes off coast of Italy
1 of 5|On January 13, 2012, the cruise liner Costa Concordia knocked into a rocky shoal near the Italian coast and capsized, eliminating 32 individuals. Submit Photo thanks to Wikimedia
Jan. 13 (UPI)-- On this date in history:
In 1910, radio leader and electron tube creator Lee Deforest organized the world's very first public radio broadcast, an efficiency by the New York Metropolitan Opera.
In 1915, almost 30,000 individuals were eliminated in an earthquake in Avezzano, Italy.
In 1941, Irish author James Joyce passed away at age 58 following surgical treatment for a perforated ulcer in Zurich, Switzerland.
In 1968, Johnny Cash tape-recorded his notorious At Folsom Prison live record.
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