Dick Wolf

Swift Justice is an American detective drama television series created by Dick Wolf (pictured) and Richard Albarino that aired for one season on UPN from March 13 to July 17, 1996. It follows former Navy SEAL Mac Swift (James McCaffrey), a private investigator who was fired from the New York City Police Department. He receives support from his former partner Detective Randall Patterson (Gary Dourdan) and his father Al Swift (Len Cariou). Episodes were filmed on location in New York. Critics noted its emphasis on violence, specifically in the pilot episode's opening sequence, comparing it to the crime drama The Equalizer (1985–1989) and the 1988 film Die Hard. UPN canceled the program after receiving complaints from viewers, advertisers, and critics of its violent scenes. Wolf considered the cancellation a mistake due to the show's good ratings. The series was praised for its visuals and McCaffrey's performance, but criticized as being either too violent or formulaic. (Full article...)

Aitape Skull

• ... that the Aitape Skull (pictured) may be part of the remains of the oldest known tsunami victim?
• ... that Kim Chwajin was imprisoned for three years for freeing his family's slaves?
• ... that the galaxy CDG-2 is over 99.9% dark matter, one of the highest proportions discovered?
• ... that in his autobiography, openly gay footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger criticises high-profile players for promoting gay rights while working in countries where homosexuality is illegal?
• ... that it took 61 years to identify the killer of Mary Theresa Simpson?
• ... that, although Self's fifth studio album was cancelled, its songs were still used in television commercials?
• ... that football player LeShun Daniels Sr. and his best friend were teammates in junior high school, high school, college, and the NFL?
• ... that two victims of the 2023 San Pedro de la Paz railway accident worked at a school that had previously lost two other teachers in a train collision?
• ... that Toby Fox's video game Undertale was given to Pope Francis?

Jasprit Bumrah

• In cricket, the Men's T20 World Cup concludes with India defeating New Zealand in the final (player of the match Jasprit Bumrah pictured).
• Mojtaba Khamenei is elected Supreme Leader of Iran following the assassination of his father, Ali Khamenei.
• Flooding in Kenya leaves at least 43 people dead.
• The Winter Paralympics open in northern Italy.
• The Rastriya Swatantra Party and its prime ministerial candidate Balen Shah win a landslide victory in the Nepalese general election, called after the Gen Z protests.

March 13

Battle of Lissa

• 1811 – Napoleonic Wars: A British frigate squadron defeated a much larger squadron of French and Italian frigates and smaller vessels in the Battle of Lissa (depicted) in the Adriatic Sea.
• 1888 – The eruption of Ritter Island triggered tsunamis that killed up to 3,000 people on nearby islands.
• 1986 – Claiming the right of innocent passage, the American warships Yorktown and Caron entered Soviet territorial waters in the Black Sea.
• 2013 – Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis, making him the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere.