July 13
Today is the 195th day of 2016, there are 171 days left in the year.
1787 - The Congress of the Confederation adopted the Northwest Ordinance, which established a government in the Northwest Territory, an area corresponding to the eastern half of the present-day Midwest.
1793 - French revolutionary writer Jean Paul Marat was stabbed to death in his bath by royalist sympathizer Charlotte Corday, who was executed four days later.
1863 - Rioting against the Civil War military draft erupted in New York City; about 1,000 people died over three days.
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 from the iconic sign in 1949).
1939 - Frank Sinatra made his first commercial recording, "From the Bottom of My Heart" and "Melancholy Mood" with Harry James and his Orchestra for the Brunswick label.
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.
1955 - Britain hanged Ruth Ellis, a 28-year-old former model and nightclub hostess convicted of killing her boyfriend, David Blakely (to date, Ellis is the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom).
1960 - John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination at the party's convention in Los Angeles.
1977 - A 25-hour blackout hit the New York City area after lightning struck upstate power lines, which brought about widespread looting and rioting.
1978 - Lee Iacocca was fired as president of Ford Motor Co. by chairman Henry Ford II.
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.
Birthdays
28 - Colton Haynes (actor)
28 - Steven R. McQueen (actor)
28 - Tulisa Contostavlos (rapper)
33 - Carmen Villalobos (actress)
38 - Jessica Barth (actress)
39 - Ashley Scott (actress)
44 - Sean "X-Pac" Waltman (professional wrestler)
47 - Ken Jeong (actor)
60 - Michael Spinks (boxer)
65 - Didi Conn (actress)
70 - Cheech Marin (actor)
74 - Harrison Ford (actor)
76 - Patrick Stewart (actor)
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Today in Sports History - July 13
1896 - Ed Delahanty becomes the second major league player to hit four home runs in a game.
1930 - France defeated Mexico 4-1 in the first match of soccer's inaugural World Cup tournament in Montevideo, Uruguay.
1934 - Babe Ruth hits his 700th career home run in a game against the Detroit Tigers.
1943 - The All-Star Game is played at night for the first time, with the American League winning 5-4 in Philadelphia.
1948 - The American League wins the All-Star Game 5-2 in St. Louis.
1954 - Pitcher Dean Stone gets credit for American League win, although he didn't retire a batter; he threw out Shoendienst trying to steal home. American League beats National League 11-9 in 21st All Star Game.
1961 - The National League wins the All-Star Game 5-4 in 10 innings in San Francisco.
1963 - Early Wynn wins his 300th and final game at age 43.
1965 - The National League wins the All-Star Game 6-5 in Minneapolis.
1971 - The American League wins the All-Star Game 6-4 in Detroit.
1972 - The owners of the Los Angeles Rams and Baltimore Colts swap franchises.
1976 - The National League wins the All-Star Game 7-1 in Philadelphia.
1982 - The National League wins the All-Star Game 4-1 in Montreal, the first All-Star Game played outside of the United States.
1984 - The New York Yankees retire Roger Maris' #9 and Elston Howard's #32.
2001 - Beijing, China is announced as the host for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
2010 - The National League wins the All-Star Game 3-1 in Anaheim. It is the first win for the National League since 1996.
Today is the 195th day of 2016, there are 171 days left in the year.
1787 - The Congress of the Confederation adopted the Northwest Ordinance, which established a government in the Northwest Territory, an area corresponding to the eastern half of the present-day Midwest.
1793 - French revolutionary writer Jean Paul Marat was stabbed to death in his bath by royalist sympathizer Charlotte Corday, who was executed four days later.
1863 - Rioting against the Civil War military draft erupted in New York City; about 1,000 people died over three days.
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 from the iconic sign in 1949).
1939 - Frank Sinatra made his first commercial recording, "From the Bottom of My Heart" and "Melancholy Mood" with Harry James and his Orchestra for the Brunswick label.
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.
1955 - Britain hanged Ruth Ellis, a 28-year-old former model and nightclub hostess convicted of killing her boyfriend, David Blakely (to date, Ellis is the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom).
1960 - John F. Kennedy won the Democratic presidential nomination at the party's convention in Los Angeles.
1977 - A 25-hour blackout hit the New York City area after lightning struck upstate power lines, which brought about widespread looting and rioting.
1978 - Lee Iacocca was fired as president of Ford Motor Co. by chairman Henry Ford II.
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.
Birthdays
28 - Colton Haynes (actor)
28 - Steven R. McQueen (actor)
28 - Tulisa Contostavlos (rapper)
33 - Carmen Villalobos (actress)
38 - Jessica Barth (actress)
39 - Ashley Scott (actress)
44 - Sean "X-Pac" Waltman (professional wrestler)
47 - Ken Jeong (actor)
60 - Michael Spinks (boxer)
65 - Didi Conn (actress)
70 - Cheech Marin (actor)
74 - Harrison Ford (actor)
76 - Patrick Stewart (actor)
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Today in Sports History - July 13
1896 - Ed Delahanty becomes the second major league player to hit four home runs in a game.
1930 - France defeated Mexico 4-1 in the first match of soccer's inaugural World Cup tournament in Montevideo, Uruguay.
1934 - Babe Ruth hits his 700th career home run in a game against the Detroit Tigers.
1943 - The All-Star Game is played at night for the first time, with the American League winning 5-4 in Philadelphia.
1948 - The American League wins the All-Star Game 5-2 in St. Louis.
1954 - Pitcher Dean Stone gets credit for American League win, although he didn't retire a batter; he threw out Shoendienst trying to steal home. American League beats National League 11-9 in 21st All Star Game.
1961 - The National League wins the All-Star Game 5-4 in 10 innings in San Francisco.
1963 - Early Wynn wins his 300th and final game at age 43.
1965 - The National League wins the All-Star Game 6-5 in Minneapolis.
1971 - The American League wins the All-Star Game 6-4 in Detroit.
1972 - The owners of the Los Angeles Rams and Baltimore Colts swap franchises.
1976 - The National League wins the All-Star Game 7-1 in Philadelphia.
1982 - The National League wins the All-Star Game 4-1 in Montreal, the first All-Star Game played outside of the United States.
1984 - The New York Yankees retire Roger Maris' #9 and Elston Howard's #32.
2001 - Beijing, China is announced as the host for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
2010 - The National League wins the All-Star Game 3-1 in Anaheim. It is the first win for the National League since 1996.
