1960, 13 February
France tests its first atomic bomb in the Sahara.
1976, 13 February
General Murtula Ramat Muhammed, Nigerian head of state since a bloodless coup in 1975, is assassinated during a failed military coup.
This Day in African History: 13 February
A chronicle of events in African history on this day
By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide
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