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On This Day: July 13

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On July 13, 1977, a 25-hour blackout hit the New York City area after lightning struck upstate power lines.

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On July 13, 1821, Nathan Bedford Forrest, the notorious Confederate Civil War general , was born. Following his death on Oct. 29, 1877, his obituary appeared in The Times.

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On This Date

1793	French revolutionary writer Jean Paul Marat was stabbed to death in his bath by 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.
1930	France beat Mexico 4-1 in the first match of soccer's inaugural World Cup tournament in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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.
1978	Lee Iacocca was fired as president of Ford Motor Co.
1985	Live Aid, a concert to raise money for Africa's starving people, was held in London, Philadelphia, Moscow and Sydney, Australia.
2005	Former WorldCom Inc. boss Bernard Ebbers was sentenced to 25 years in prison for leading the largest corporate fraud in U.S. history.
2010	New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died at age 80.

Current Birthdays

Actor Patrick Stewart turns 71 years old today.

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Actor-comedian Cheech Marin turns 65 years old today.

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1942	Harrison Ford, Actor, turns 69
1942	Roger McGuinn, Rock singer, musician (The Byrds), turns 69
1951	Didi Conn, Actress, turns 60
1954	Louise Mandrell, Singer, turns 57
1957	Cameron Crowe, Director, turns 54
1962	Tom Kenny, Comedian, voice actor ("SpongeBob SquarePants", turns 49

Historic Birthdays

Nathan Bedford Forrest7/13/1821 - 10/29/1877American Confederate general.Go to obituary »

87	Simeon North 7/13/1765 - 8/25/1852 American firearms manufacturer
76	Otto Wagner 7/13/1841 - 4/11/1918 Austrian architect
88	Sidney Webb 7/13/1859 - 10/13/1947 English economist
95	Mordecai Ardon 7/13/1896 - 6/18/1992 Israeli painter
79	Mickey Walker 7/13/1901 - 4/28/1981 American professional boxer
88	Sir Reginald Goodall 7/13/1901 - 5/5/1990 English opera conductor
69	Dave Garroway 7/13/1913 - 7/21/1982 American newscaster and television host
36	Alberto Ascari 7/13/1918 - 5/26/1955 Italian automobile racing driver
74	Charles Scribner, Jr. 7/13/1921 - 11/11/1995 American book publisher