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September 13th
Today in History This Day in History 1501 Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David. 1833 The first imported shipment of ice arrived in Calcutta, India, from Boston, Mass., Started with 180 tons – 100 reached India. 1848 Vermont railroad worker Phineas Gage survives a 3-foot (0.91 m)-plus iron rod being driven through his …