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« on: October 13, 2009, 01:53:37 pm »

Tuesday, October 13th
The 286th day of 2009.
There are 79 days left in the year.
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Today's Highlights in History


   
   On Oct. 13, 1943, Italy declared war on Germany, its one-time Axis partner. (Go to article.)

On Oct. 13, 1925, Lenny Bruce, the controversial American comedian, was born. Following his death on Aug. 3, 1966, his obituary appeared in The Times. (Go to obit. | Other Birthdays)
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   On October 13, 1894, Harper's Weekly featured a cartoon about David B. Hill's campaign for governor as a stepping-stone to the White House. (See the cartoon and read an explanation.)
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1775    The Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fleet.

1792    The cornerstone of the White House was laid during a ceremony in the District of Columbia.

1843    The Jewish organization B'nai B'rith was founded in New York City.

1845    Texas ratified a state constitution.

1903    The Boston Americans beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 to win the first World Series five games to three.

1943    Italy declared war on Germany, its one-time Axis partner.

1960    Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy participated in the third televised debate of the presidential campaign, with Nixon in Hollywood, Calif., and Kennedy in New York.

1960    The World Series ended with a home run for the first time as Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a round-tripper in the ninth inning of Game 7 against the New York Yankees.

1962    "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" by Edward Albee opened on Broadway.

1974    TV host Ed Sullivan died at age 72.

1981    Egyptians voted in a referendum to elect Vice President Hosni Mubarak the new president, one week after the assassination of Anwar Sadat.

1998    The National Basketball Association canceled the first two weeks of its regular season because of a lockout.

1999    The JonBenet Ramsey grand jury was dismissed after 13 months; prosecutors said there wasn't enough evidence to charge anyone in the 6-year-old's strangulation.

2000    South Korean President Kim Dae-jung was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

2005    British playwright Harold Pinter won the Nobel Prize in literature.

2006    Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, pleaded guilty in an influence-peddling investigation of Congress.
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« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2009, 01:54:58 pm »

Current Birthdays



Kate Walsh turns 42 years old today.

AP Photo/Dan Steinberg Actress Kate Walsh ("Grey's Anatomy," "Private Practice") turns 42 years old today.


84    Margaret Thatcher
Former British prime minister

71    Shirley Caesar
Gospel singer

70    Melinda Dillon
Actress

68    Paul Simon
Singer, songwriter

67    Pamela Tiffin
Actress

65    Robert Lamm
Rock musician (Chicago)

63    Demond Wilson
Actor ("Sanford and Son")

62    Sammy Hagar
Rock singer

57    Beverly Johnson
Model

57    John Lone
Actor

52    Reggie Theus
Actor

51    Maria Cantwell
U.S. senator, D- Wash.

50    Marie Osmond
Singer

49    Joey Belladonna
Rock singer (Anthrax)

48    Doc Rivers
Basketball coach

47    T'Keyah Crystal Keymah
Actress

47    Kelly Preston
Actress

47    Jerry Rice
Football player

47    John Wiggins
Country singer

45    Christopher Judge
Actor

42    Trevor Hoffman
Baseball player

41    Tisha Campbell-Martin
Actress ("My Wife and Kids")

40    Rhett Akins
Country singer

40    Nancy Kerrigan
Figure skater

38    Sacha Baron Cohen
Actor ("Borat")

37    Jan Van Sichem Jr.
Rock guitarist (K's Choice)

34    Brandon Casey
R&B singer (Jagged Edge)

34    Brian Casey
R&B singer (Jagged Edge)

33    Kiele Sanchez
Actress

Historic Birthdays



Lenny Bruce

10/13/1925 - 8/3/1966
American entertainer of the Beat Generation
(Go to obit.)

77    Molly Pitcher
10/13/1754 - 1/22/1832
American patriot

85    Peter Barlow
10/13/1776 - 3/1/1862
British physicist

80    Rudolf Virchow
10/13/1821 - 9/5/1902
German pathologist

75    Lillie Langtry
10/13/1853 - 2/12/1929
British actress

69    Theodore Bilbo
10/13/1877 - 8/21/1947
American politician; senator from Mississippi (1935-47)

79    Yves Allegret
10/13/1907 - 1/31/1987
French motion-picture director

47    Art Tatum
10/13/1909 - 11/5/1956
American jazz pianist

68    Burr Tillstrom
10/13/1917 - 12/6/1985
American puppeteer

70    Yves Montand
10/13/1921 - 11/9/1991
American actor


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