March 13
1639 - Cambridge College was renamed Harvard College for clergyman John Harvard.
1781 - The planet Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel.
1852 - "Uncle Sam" made his debut as a cartoon character in the New York Lantern.
1868 - The impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson began in the U.S. Senate.
1884 - Standard Time was adopted throughout the United States.
1901 - Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States, died in Indianapolis at age 67.
1906 - Suffragist Susan B. Anthony died.
1925 - Tennessee passed a bill prohibiting the teaching of evolution in public schools.
1930 - Clyde W. Tombaugh announced the discovery of the planet Pluto.
1933 - Banks began to re-open after a holiday declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1964 - Kitty Genovese, age 28, was stabbed to death near her Queens, New York home. The case came to be a symbol of urban apathy, though initial reports that 38 neighbors ignored Genovese's calls for help have been disputed.
1969 - Apollo 9 returned to Earth after a mission to test the lunar module.
1972 - Britain and China resumed full diplomatic relations after 22 years; Britain withdrew its consulate from Taiwan.
1996 - A gunman opened fire on a class of kindergarteners at an elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and one teacher before killing himself.
2012 - The Encyclopedia Britannica discontinued its print edition after 244 years.
Birthdays
23 - Kaya Scodelario (actress)
39 - Danny Masterson (actor)
43 - Leigh-Allyn Baker (actress)
43 - Trent Dilfer (football player/sportscaster)
51 - Will Clark (baseball hall of famer)
59 - Dana Delany (actress)
65 - William H. Macy (actor)
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Today in Sports History - March 13
1955 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard of the Montreal Canadiens was ejected from a game for fighting. Three days later, NHL commissioner Clarence Campbell suspended Richard for the remainder of the season which resulted in seven hours of looting and rioting in Montreal.
1960 - The NFL's Chicago Cardinals moved to St. Louis.
1993 - Oksana Bayul became the youngest world figure skating champion in history, winning the title at the age of 15.
1999 - A.C. Green of the Dallas Mavericks played in his 1,000th consecutive NBA game.
2000 - Quarterback Dan Marino announced his retirement from football.
2002 - The Oakland Raiders named Bill Callahan their new head coach.
2005 - Donyell Marshall tied an NBA record with 12 three-pointers and the Toronto Raptors established a new league record with 21 three-pointers as a team in a 128-110 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
2006 - Legendary Temple men's basketball coach John Chaney announced his retirement, ending his career with a record of 741-311 in 34 seasons as a head coach.
2012 - Brigham Young rallied from a 25-point deficit to defeat Iona 78-72, and claim the largest comeback in NCAA Tournament history.
2012 - Dallas Seavey, at the age of 25, became the youngest person to win the Iditarod when he finished the 1,150-mile trek from Anchorage to Nome in nine days, four hours and 29 minutes.
1639 - Cambridge College was renamed Harvard College for clergyman John Harvard.
1781 - The planet Uranus was discovered by Sir William Herschel.
1852 - "Uncle Sam" made his debut as a cartoon character in the New York Lantern.
1868 - The impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson began in the U.S. Senate.
1884 - Standard Time was adopted throughout the United States.
1901 - Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president of the United States, died in Indianapolis at age 67.
1906 - Suffragist Susan B. Anthony died.
1925 - Tennessee passed a bill prohibiting the teaching of evolution in public schools.
1930 - Clyde W. Tombaugh announced the discovery of the planet Pluto.
1933 - Banks began to re-open after a holiday declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1964 - Kitty Genovese, age 28, was stabbed to death near her Queens, New York home. The case came to be a symbol of urban apathy, though initial reports that 38 neighbors ignored Genovese's calls for help have been disputed.
1969 - Apollo 9 returned to Earth after a mission to test the lunar module.
1972 - Britain and China resumed full diplomatic relations after 22 years; Britain withdrew its consulate from Taiwan.
1996 - A gunman opened fire on a class of kindergarteners at an elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, killing 16 children and one teacher before killing himself.
2012 - The Encyclopedia Britannica discontinued its print edition after 244 years.
Birthdays
23 - Kaya Scodelario (actress)
39 - Danny Masterson (actor)
43 - Leigh-Allyn Baker (actress)
43 - Trent Dilfer (football player/sportscaster)
51 - Will Clark (baseball hall of famer)
59 - Dana Delany (actress)
65 - William H. Macy (actor)
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Today in Sports History - March 13
1955 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard of the Montreal Canadiens was ejected from a game for fighting. Three days later, NHL commissioner Clarence Campbell suspended Richard for the remainder of the season which resulted in seven hours of looting and rioting in Montreal.
1960 - The NFL's Chicago Cardinals moved to St. Louis.
1993 - Oksana Bayul became the youngest world figure skating champion in history, winning the title at the age of 15.
1999 - A.C. Green of the Dallas Mavericks played in his 1,000th consecutive NBA game.
2000 - Quarterback Dan Marino announced his retirement from football.
2002 - The Oakland Raiders named Bill Callahan their new head coach.
2005 - Donyell Marshall tied an NBA record with 12 three-pointers and the Toronto Raptors established a new league record with 21 three-pointers as a team in a 128-110 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
2006 - Legendary Temple men's basketball coach John Chaney announced his retirement, ending his career with a record of 741-311 in 34 seasons as a head coach.
2012 - Brigham Young rallied from a 25-point deficit to defeat Iona 78-72, and claim the largest comeback in NCAA Tournament history.
2012 - Dallas Seavey, at the age of 25, became the youngest person to win the Iditarod when he finished the 1,150-mile trek from Anchorage to Nome in nine days, four hours and 29 minutes.
