TODAY IN HISTORY AUGUST 13

THE HISTORY OF AUGUST 13

WORLD EVENTS

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1751  The Academy and College of Philadelphia was opened – founded by Ben Franklin

1792  French revolutionaries put the entire royal family in jail

1860  Frontierswoman Annie Oakley was born

1889  A patent for the coin-operated phone was issued to William Gray of Hartford, Ct.

1899  Movie director Alfred Hitchcock was born

1907  The first taxi cab operated in NYC

1910  Florence Nightingale died at age 90 – famous for her care of British soldiers during the Crimean War

1913  Harry Brearly invented stainless steel

1914  Carl Wickman began Greyhound – the 1^st U.S. bus line

1918  Opha Mae Johnson became the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Marines

1926  Cuban leader Fidel Castro was born

1934  Comic “Li’l Abner” makes its debut

1935  The first Roller Derby match was held in Chicago

1942  Walt Disney’s “Bambi” opened in NYC

1953  In France, over 4 million workers went on strike as unions spared with the government and its economic policies

1959  Ground was broken for the Verrazano Bridge

1961  The city of Berlin was divided by barbed wire – two days later the Berlin wall began construction

1969  A ticker-tape parade was held in NYC for astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins

2004  Cooking show host and author, Julia Child died at age 91

SPORTS HISTORY on AUGUST 13

2007  Placido Polanco plays in his 144^th straight game at 2^nd base without an error – MLB record

2006  Cleveland scores 11 runs in the 1^st inning off of KC pitcher Luke Hudson – most runs allowed in 1^st since 1897 – Travis Hoffman hits his 6^th grand slam of the season to tie MLB record

2006  Greg Maddux sets MLB record by making at least 25 starts in 20 straight seasons

2004  Barry Bonds is walked intentionally twice – now has 86 – MLB record for a season

2004  KC ties record with 2 grand slams in the game

1995  Mickey Mantle died – career: .298 hitter, 536 HRs, 1,509 RBI, 3 time MVP

1988  Boston Red Sox beat their own AL record with their 24^th straight home win

1987  St. Louis outfielders do not record a single putout in a 13 inning win – MLB record

1979  Lou Brock gets his 3,000^th hit – ends with 3,023

1969  Jim Palmer no hits the Oakland A’s

1939  NYY set AL shutout margin in a 21-0 beating of the A’s

1919  Man O’ War has his only defeat (Upset beat him at Saratoga)

1910  Dodgers and Pirates play to a 8-8 tie – both teams had 38 at bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 passed ball, 1 hit by a pitch, and 2 errors

1906  Cubs pitcher Jack Taylor ends his streak of completing games at 202 (187 complete, 15 relief) against Dodgers in the 3^rd inning

#1 SONGS on AUGUST 13

1960  It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley

1964  Everybody Loves Somebody – Dean Martin

1965  I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher

1966  Summer in the City – The Lovin’ Spoonful

1967  All You Need is Love – The Beatles

1968  People Got to Be Free – The Rascals

1969  In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans

1970  (They Long to Be) Close to You – The Carpenters

1971  How Can You Mend a Broken Heart – The Bee Gees

1972  Alone Again Naturally – Gilbert O’Sullivan

1973  The Morning After – Maureen McGovern

1974  The Night Chicago Died – Paper Lace

1975  Jive Talkin’ – The Bee Gees

1976  Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee

1977  I Just Want to Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb

1978  Three Times a Lady – The Commodores

1980  Magic – Olivia Newton-John

1981  Endless Love – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

1982  Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

1983  Every Breathe You Take – The Police

1984  Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.

1985  Shout – Tears for Fears

1986  Papa Don’t Preach - Madonna

1987  I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2

1990  Vision of Love – Mariah Carey

1991  Every Thing I Do – Bryan Adams

1992  End of the Road – Boyz II Men

1995  Waterfalls - TLC

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio

1998  The Boy is Mine – Brandy & Monica

1999  Genie in a Bottle – Christina Aguilera