July 13
1793 - French revolutionary Jean Paul Marat was stabbed to death in his bath by royalist sympathizer Charlotte Corday.
1863 - The draft riots, protesting unfair conscription in the Civil War, began in New York City, which resulted in the loss of more than 1,000 lives.
1865 - P.T. Barnum's American Museum, which had featured "Tom Thumb" and the original Siamese twins Chang and Eng, was destroyed by fire.
1923 - A sign consisting of 50-foot-tall letters spelling out "HOLLYWOODLAND" was dedicated in the Hollywood Hills to promote a subdivision (the last four letters were removed in 1949).
1943 - The Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history -- involving some 6,000 tanks, 2 million troops and 4,000 aircraft -- ended in German defeat.
1960 - John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination at the party's convention in Los Angeles.
1965 - President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to be U.S. Solicitor General; Marshall became the first Black jurist appointed to the post. (Two years later, Johnson nominated Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court.)
1973 - Former presidential aide Alexander P. Butterfield revealed to Senate Watergate Committee staff members the existence of President Richard Nixon’s secret White House taping system. (Butterfield’s public revelation came three days later.)
1974 - The Senate Watergate Committee proposed sweeping reforms in an effort to prevent another Watergate scandal.
1977 - A 25-hour blackout hit New York City after lighting struck upstate power lines, engendering widespread looting and rioting.
1985 - Live Aid, a concert to raise money for Africa's starving people, was held in London, Philadelphia, Moscow and Sydney, Australia.
2003 - Iraq's interim governing council was inaugurated.
2006 - Israel imposed a naval blockade against Lebanon and blasted the Beirut airport and army air bases; Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets into Israel.
2011 - California became the first state in the nation to add lessons about gays and lesbians to social studies classes in public schools under a measure signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
2013 - A jury in Sanford, Florida, cleared neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman of all charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the Black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice.
2016 - Theresa May entered No. 10 Downing Street as Britain’s new prime minister following a bittersweet exit by David Cameron, who resigned after voters rejected his appeal to stay in the European Union.
2017 - A federal judge in Hawaii weakened President Donald Trump’s travel ban by vastly expanding the list of U.S. family relationships that visitors from six Muslim-majority countries could use to get into the country.
2021 - The government reported that prices paid by U.S. consumers in June had posted the sharpest 12-month spike in 13 years, as a swift rebound in spending ran up against widespread supply shortages.
Birthdays
25 - Leo Howard (actor)
28 - Hayley Erin (actress)
29 - Linnea Berthelsen (actress)
33 - Leon Bridges (singer)
34 - Steven R. McQueen (actor)
34 - Colton Haynes (actor)
39 - Carmen Villalobos (actress)
40 - Yadier Molina (baseball player)
41 - Fran Kranz (actor)
45 - Ashley Scott (actress)
49 - Deborah Cox (singer)
53 - Ken Jeong (actor)
57 - Neil Thrasher (singer)
58 - Paul Thorn (singer)
59 - Kenny Johnson (actor)
60 - Rhonda Vincent (singer)
60 - Victoria Shaw (singer)
60 - Tom Kenny (comedian)
65 - Cameron Crowe (actor)
68 - Louise Mandrell (singer)
69 - Gil Birmingham (actor)
71 - Didi Conn (actress)
74 - Daphne Maxwell Reid (actress)
76 - Cheech Marin (actor/comedian)
80 - Roger McGuinn (singer)
80 - Harrison Ford (actor)
82 - Patrick Stewart (actor)
94 - Johnny Gilbert (game show announcer)
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Today in Sports History - July 13
1896 - Philadelphia’s Ed Delahanty became the second major league player to hit four home runs in a single game.
1930 - The first World Cup soccer tournament began in Montevideo, Uruguay; the inaugural game saw France defeat Mexico, 4-1.
1963 - Early Wynn (Cleveland Indians) won his 300th baseball game.
1972 - Carroll Rosenbloom (owner of the Baltimore Colts) and Robert Irsay (owner of the Los Angeles Rams) traded teams.
1984 - Sportscaster Howard Cosell asked to be released from his duties on "Monday Night Football." He said that he was "tired of being tied to the football mentality."
2014 - Germany defeats Argentina 1-0 in Brazil to win the World Cup.
2019 - After rule changes in the Atlantic League, outfielder Tony Thomas of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs becomes the first player in professional baseball history to steal first base in a 7-2 win over the Lancaster Barnstormers.
2020 - Washington’s NFL franchise dropped the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo amid pressure from sponsors; the move followed decades of criticism that the name and logo were offensive to Native Americans. (As new names were considered, the team would be known as the Washington Football Team; the team was eventually renamed the Commanders.)
1793 - French revolutionary Jean Paul Marat was stabbed to death in his bath by royalist sympathizer Charlotte Corday.
1863 - The draft riots, protesting unfair conscription in the Civil War, began in New York City, which resulted in the loss of more than 1,000 lives.
1865 - P.T. Barnum's American Museum, which had featured "Tom Thumb" and the original Siamese twins Chang and Eng, was destroyed by fire.
1923 - A sign consisting of 50-foot-tall letters spelling out "HOLLYWOODLAND" was dedicated in the Hollywood Hills to promote a subdivision (the last four letters were removed in 1949).
1943 - The Battle of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history -- involving some 6,000 tanks, 2 million troops and 4,000 aircraft -- ended in German defeat.
1960 - John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination at the party's convention in Los Angeles.
1965 - President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to be U.S. Solicitor General; Marshall became the first Black jurist appointed to the post. (Two years later, Johnson nominated Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court.)
1973 - Former presidential aide Alexander P. Butterfield revealed to Senate Watergate Committee staff members the existence of President Richard Nixon’s secret White House taping system. (Butterfield’s public revelation came three days later.)
1974 - The Senate Watergate Committee proposed sweeping reforms in an effort to prevent another Watergate scandal.
1977 - A 25-hour blackout hit New York City after lighting struck upstate power lines, engendering widespread looting and rioting.
1985 - Live Aid, a concert to raise money for Africa's starving people, was held in London, Philadelphia, Moscow and Sydney, Australia.
2003 - Iraq's interim governing council was inaugurated.
2006 - Israel imposed a naval blockade against Lebanon and blasted the Beirut airport and army air bases; Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets into Israel.
2011 - California became the first state in the nation to add lessons about gays and lesbians to social studies classes in public schools under a measure signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
2013 - A jury in Sanford, Florida, cleared neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman of all charges in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the Black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice.
2016 - Theresa May entered No. 10 Downing Street as Britain’s new prime minister following a bittersweet exit by David Cameron, who resigned after voters rejected his appeal to stay in the European Union.
2017 - A federal judge in Hawaii weakened President Donald Trump’s travel ban by vastly expanding the list of U.S. family relationships that visitors from six Muslim-majority countries could use to get into the country.
2021 - The government reported that prices paid by U.S. consumers in June had posted the sharpest 12-month spike in 13 years, as a swift rebound in spending ran up against widespread supply shortages.
Birthdays
25 - Leo Howard (actor)
28 - Hayley Erin (actress)
29 - Linnea Berthelsen (actress)
33 - Leon Bridges (singer)
34 - Steven R. McQueen (actor)
34 - Colton Haynes (actor)
39 - Carmen Villalobos (actress)
40 - Yadier Molina (baseball player)
41 - Fran Kranz (actor)
45 - Ashley Scott (actress)
49 - Deborah Cox (singer)
53 - Ken Jeong (actor)
57 - Neil Thrasher (singer)
58 - Paul Thorn (singer)
59 - Kenny Johnson (actor)
60 - Rhonda Vincent (singer)
60 - Victoria Shaw (singer)
60 - Tom Kenny (comedian)
65 - Cameron Crowe (actor)
68 - Louise Mandrell (singer)
69 - Gil Birmingham (actor)
71 - Didi Conn (actress)
74 - Daphne Maxwell Reid (actress)
76 - Cheech Marin (actor/comedian)
80 - Roger McGuinn (singer)
80 - Harrison Ford (actor)
82 - Patrick Stewart (actor)
94 - Johnny Gilbert (game show announcer)
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Today in Sports History - July 13
1896 - Philadelphia’s Ed Delahanty became the second major league player to hit four home runs in a single game.
1930 - The first World Cup soccer tournament began in Montevideo, Uruguay; the inaugural game saw France defeat Mexico, 4-1.
1963 - Early Wynn (Cleveland Indians) won his 300th baseball game.
1972 - Carroll Rosenbloom (owner of the Baltimore Colts) and Robert Irsay (owner of the Los Angeles Rams) traded teams.
1984 - Sportscaster Howard Cosell asked to be released from his duties on "Monday Night Football." He said that he was "tired of being tied to the football mentality."
2014 - Germany defeats Argentina 1-0 in Brazil to win the World Cup.
2019 - After rule changes in the Atlantic League, outfielder Tony Thomas of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs becomes the first player in professional baseball history to steal first base in a 7-2 win over the Lancaster Barnstormers.
2020 - Washington’s NFL franchise dropped the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo amid pressure from sponsors; the move followed decades of criticism that the name and logo were offensive to Native Americans. (As new names were considered, the team would be known as the Washington Football Team; the team was eventually renamed the Commanders.)
