Birthday December 13, 1797 Heinrich Heine, German poet
Birthday December 13, 1798 Joseph Walker born in Tennessee
Birthday December 13, 1818 Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady
Birthday December 13, 1835 Phillips Brooks, clergyman, composer (O Little Town of Bethlehem)
Birthday December 13, 1871 Russell Porter
Birthday December 13, 1903 Carlos Montoya, guitarist
Birthday December 13, 1913 Archie Moore, light-heavyweight boxing champ
Birthday December 13, 1915 Ross Macdonald, detective novelist
Birthday December 13, 1915 Mystery writer Ross Macdonald is born
Birthday December 13, 1920 George Schultz, secof state
Birthday December 13, 1925 Dick Van Dyke born
Birthday December 13, 1925 Dick Van Dyke, Actor (Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Poppins)
Birthday December 13, 1929 Christopher Plummer, Actor
Birthday December 13, 1930 Genevieve Page
Birthday December 13, 1941 John Davidson, TV host
Birthday December 13, 1948 Kathy Garver, in Cal
History December 13, 1577 Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world
History December 13, 1577 Drake sets out
History December 13, 1621 First export of American furs
History December 13, 1642 Tasman discovers New Zealand
History December 13, 1776 General Charles Lee leaves his troops for Widow White's tavern
History December 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg
History December 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Va; South beats North
History December 13, 1903 Wright brothers 1st airplane flight at Kittyhawk
History December 13, 1916 Soldiers perish in avalanche as World War I rages
History December 13, 1918 Wilson arrives in France
History December 13, 1918 President Wilson makes first U.S. presidential trip to Europe
History December 13, 1918 Wilson 1st to make a foreign visit as Pres
History December 13, 1920 Interferometer used to measure 1st stellar diameter (Betelgeuse)
History December 13, 1928 George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres
History December 13, 1937 The Rape of Nanking
History December 13, 1942 Goebbels complains of Italians' treatment of Jews
History December 13, 1951 John S. Service dismissed from State Department
History December 13, 1968 Playland at the Beach reopens
History December 13, 1969 Billy Martin fired as Twins' manager
History December 13, 1972 Peace negotiations in Paris deadlocked
History December 13, 1974 Maltese Republic Day
History December 13, 1974 North Vietnamese commence attack on Phuoc Long Province
History December 13, 1976 Golden Gate Bridge District starts ferry service to Larkspur
History December 13, 1978 Susan B Anthony dollar 1st US coin to honor a woman issued
History December 13, 1980 Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits goes to #1
History December 13, 1981 Solidarity Day
History December 13, 1982 Devil's 1st hat trick - Steve Tambellini
History December 13, 1983 Islander's Butch Goring scorings 4 goals against Oilers
History December 13, 1983 Pistons and Nuggets play record-breaking game
History December 13, 2000 Texas Seven prison break
History December 13, 2003 Saddam Hussein captured
History December 13, 2003 Seattle's Hat ‘n' Boots finds a new home
December 13, 1797 Heinrich Heine, German poet
December 13, 1798 Joseph Walker born in Tennessee
December 13, 1818 Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady
December 13, 1835 Phillips Brooks, clergyman, composer (O Little Town of Bethlehem)
December 13, 1871 Russell Porter
December 13, 1903 Carlos Montoya, guitarist
December 13, 1913 Archie Moore, light-heavyweight boxing champ
December 13, 1915 Ross Macdonald, detective novelist
December 13, 1915 Mystery writer Ross Macdonald is born
December 13, 1920 George Schultz, secof state
December 13, 1925 Dick Van Dyke born
December 13, 1925 Dick Van Dyke, Actor (Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Poppins)
December 13, 1929 Christopher Plummer, Actor
December 13, 1930 Genevieve Page
December 13, 1941 John Davidson, TV host
December 13, 1948 Kathy Garver, in Cal
December 13, 1577 Sir Francis Drake sets sail from England to go around the world
December 13, 1577 Drake sets out
December 13, 1621 First export of American furs
December 13, 1642 Tasman discovers New Zealand
December 13, 1776 General Charles Lee leaves his troops for Widow White's tavern
December 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg
December 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Va; South beats North
December 13, 1903 Wright brothers 1st airplane flight at Kittyhawk
December 13, 1916 Soldiers perish in avalanche as World War I rages
December 13, 1918 Wilson arrives in France
December 13, 1918 President Wilson makes first U.S. presidential trip to Europe
December 13, 1918 Wilson 1st to make a foreign visit as Pres
December 13, 1920 Interferometer used to measure 1st stellar diameter (Betelgeuse)
December 13, 1928 George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres
December 13, 1937 The Rape of Nanking
December 13, 1942 Goebbels complains of Italians' treatment of Jews
December 13, 1951 John S. Service dismissed from State Department
December 13, 1968 Playland at the Beach reopens
December 13, 1969 Billy Martin fired as Twins' manager
December 13, 1972 Peace negotiations in Paris deadlocked
December 13, 1974 Maltese Republic Day
December 13, 1974 North Vietnamese commence attack on Phuoc Long Province
December 13, 1976 Golden Gate Bridge District starts ferry service to Larkspur
December 13, 1978 Susan B Anthony dollar 1st US coin to honor a woman issued
December 13, 1980 Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits goes to #1
December 13, 1981 Solidarity Day
December 13, 1982 Devil's 1st hat trick - Steve Tambellini
December 13, 1983 Islander's Butch Goring scorings 4 goals against Oilers
December 13, 1983 Pistons and Nuggets play record-breaking game
December 13, 2000 Texas Seven prison break
December 13, 2003 Saddam Hussein captured
December 13, 2003 Seattle's Hat ‘n' Boots finds a new home