August 13
Today is the 225th day of 2015, there are 140 days left in the year.
1521 - Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez captured present-day Mexico City from the Aztecs.
1704 - The Battle of Blenheim was fought during the War of Spanish Succession, resulting in a victory for English and Austrian forces.
1792 - French revolutionaries imprisoned the royal family.
1899 - Director Alfred Hitchcock was born in London.
1910 - Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, died in London at age 90.
1932 - Adolf Hitler rejected the post of vice-chancellor of Germany, saying he was prepared to hold out "for all or nothing".
1934 - The comic strip "Li'l Abner" by Al Capp made its debut.
1942 - The Walt Disney animated feature "Bambi" premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
1946 - Author H.G. Wells died in London at age 79.
1960 - The first two-way telephone conversation by satellite took place with the help of Echo 1, a balloon satellite.
1961 - Berlin was divided as East Germany sealed off the border between the city's eastern and western sectors in order to halt the flight of refugees.
1981 - President Ronald Reagan signed a historic package of tax and budget reductions.
2003 - Libya agreed to set up a $2.7 billion fund for families of 270 people killed in the 1998 Pan Am bombing.
2011 - Seven people were killed when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair during a powerful storm just before a concert was to begin.
2011 - In Republican presidential politics, Rep. Michele Bachmann won the Iowa straw poll and Texas Gov. Rick Perry declared his candidacy.
Birthdays
25 - DeMarcus Cousins (basketball player)
33 - Sebastian Stan (actor)
33 - Kalenna Harper (R&B singer)
56 - Danny Bonaduce (actor)
66 - Bobby Clarke (hockey player)
71 - Kevin Tighe (actor)
89 - Fidel Castro (world leader)
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Today in Sports History - August 13
1910 - The Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates play to an 8-8 tie. Both teams end the game with 38 at bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 2 errors, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 passed ball and 1 hit by pitch.
1963 - Warren Spahn sets the career record for strikeouts by a lefty at 2,382.
1969 - Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles no-hits the Oakland Athletics.
1979 - Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals became the 14th player in major league history record 3,000 hits.
1986 - USFL standout running back Herschel Walker signs to play with the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.
1995 - Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle died from liver cancer at the age of 63.
1999 - Steffi Graf announces her retirement from tennis after 17 years and 107 career titles, including 22 Grand Slam crowns.
2004 - The Summer Olympics opened in Athens, Greece.
2008 - American swimmer Michael Phelps swam into history at the Summer Games in Beijing as the winningest Olympic athlete ever with his 10th and 11th career gold medals.
Today is the 225th day of 2015, there are 140 days left in the year.
1521 - Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez captured present-day Mexico City from the Aztecs.
1704 - The Battle of Blenheim was fought during the War of Spanish Succession, resulting in a victory for English and Austrian forces.
1792 - French revolutionaries imprisoned the royal family.
1899 - Director Alfred Hitchcock was born in London.
1910 - Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, died in London at age 90.
1932 - Adolf Hitler rejected the post of vice-chancellor of Germany, saying he was prepared to hold out "for all or nothing".
1934 - The comic strip "Li'l Abner" by Al Capp made its debut.
1942 - The Walt Disney animated feature "Bambi" premiered at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
1946 - Author H.G. Wells died in London at age 79.
1960 - The first two-way telephone conversation by satellite took place with the help of Echo 1, a balloon satellite.
1961 - Berlin was divided as East Germany sealed off the border between the city's eastern and western sectors in order to halt the flight of refugees.
1981 - President Ronald Reagan signed a historic package of tax and budget reductions.
2003 - Libya agreed to set up a $2.7 billion fund for families of 270 people killed in the 1998 Pan Am bombing.
2011 - Seven people were killed when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair during a powerful storm just before a concert was to begin.
2011 - In Republican presidential politics, Rep. Michele Bachmann won the Iowa straw poll and Texas Gov. Rick Perry declared his candidacy.
Birthdays
25 - DeMarcus Cousins (basketball player)
33 - Sebastian Stan (actor)
33 - Kalenna Harper (R&B singer)
56 - Danny Bonaduce (actor)
66 - Bobby Clarke (hockey player)
71 - Kevin Tighe (actor)
89 - Fidel Castro (world leader)
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Today in Sports History - August 13
1910 - The Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates play to an 8-8 tie. Both teams end the game with 38 at bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 2 errors, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 passed ball and 1 hit by pitch.
1963 - Warren Spahn sets the career record for strikeouts by a lefty at 2,382.
1969 - Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles no-hits the Oakland Athletics.
1979 - Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals became the 14th player in major league history record 3,000 hits.
1986 - USFL standout running back Herschel Walker signs to play with the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL.
1995 - Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle died from liver cancer at the age of 63.
1999 - Steffi Graf announces her retirement from tennis after 17 years and 107 career titles, including 22 Grand Slam crowns.
2004 - The Summer Olympics opened in Athens, Greece.
2008 - American swimmer Michael Phelps swam into history at the Summer Games in Beijing as the winningest Olympic athlete ever with his 10th and 11th career gold medals.
