Daily Archives: January 13, 2013

Eric Clapton celebrates comeback from drug addiction with concert at London’s Rainbow Theatre 40 years ago today (1973)


Video: 'Eric Clapton-Pete Townshend-Live Rainbow Concert 1973-FULL CONCERT'

(Saturday, January 13, 1973) — Eric Clapton made a comeback from drug addiction today when he performed at the Rainbow Theatre in London. His backing band included Pete Townshend, Ron Wood and Steve Winwood.

Anne Frank writes about the suffering outside her hiding place 70 years ago today (1943)


Video: 'The Diary of ANNE FRANK (Part Two) - 06/17' (Jan. 13, 1943, at 0:15)

(Wednesday, January 13, 1943; part of The Holocaust during World War II) — On Anne Frank’s 192nd day in hiding in a secret apartment behind her father’s business in German-occupied Amsterdam, the 13-year-old girl described today in her diary the suffering of people outside and considers how selfish the members of the Secret Annex are to talk about what they will do or buy “after the war.”