Event:
1st naval battle of Civil War, Union frigate "Colorado" sinks privateer "Judah" off Pensacola, Fla
More Notable Events on September 13:
1991 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium
1989 Desmond Tutu leads biggest anti-apartheid protest march in South Africa
1978 1st flight of McDonnell Douglas F-18A Hornet
1965 Today Show's 1st totally color broadcast
1788 New York City becomes 1st capital of US