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Today in History – May 13

1926 – The Hercilio Luz Bridge is inaugurated.

Hercilio Luz Bridge

2000 – The Enschede fireworks disaster, a catastrophic fireworks explosion occurring at the SE Fireworks depot in the eastern Dutch city of Enschede, led to an enormous explosion which killed 23 people (including four firemen) and injured 947.

Site of the Enschede fireworks disaster (May 13, 2000)