This Day In History

MedicCook · 08-12-2009, 10:38 PM

August 13th

1521
Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez captured present-day Mexico City from the Aztecs.

1889
German Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his "Navigable Balloon".

1942
Disney's Bambi opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

1961
The border between East and West Berlin was closed and marked with a barbed wire fence.

1995
Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle died of liver cancer at age 63.

1997
Comedy Central aired the first episode of "South Park."

2004
American chef, author and television personality Julia Child died at age 91.

2007
Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop and broadcaster Phil Rizzuto died at age 89.

Birthdays
83 Fidel Castro Former Cuban leader
60 Bobby Clarke Hockey Hall of Famer
50 Danny Bonaduce Actor ("The Partridge Family")
48 Dawnn Lewis Actress
47 John Slattery Actor
42 Quinn Cummings Actress
~ Stogeyfish Cigar Asylum Inmate
~ a2vr6 Cigar Asylum Inmate

66 Annie Oakley 8/13/1860 - 11/3/1926 American markswoman; starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show
80 Alfred Hitchcock 8/13/1899 - 4/29/1980 English-born motion-picture director
84 Ben Hogan 8/13/1912 - 7/25/1997 Professional golfer
76 Don Ho 8/13/1930 - 4/14/2007 Singer and entertainer

08-12-2009, 10:38 PM	#11
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: This Day In History August 13th 1521 Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez captured present-day Mexico City from the Aztecs. 1889 German Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his "Navigable Balloon". 1942 Disney's Bambi opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. 1961 The border between East and West Berlin was closed and marked with a barbed wire fence. 1995 Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle died of liver cancer at age 63. 1997 Comedy Central aired the first episode of "South Park." 2004 American chef, author and television personality Julia Child died at age 91. 2007 Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop and broadcaster Phil Rizzuto died at age 89. Birthdays 83 Fidel Castro Former Cuban leader 60 Bobby Clarke Hockey Hall of Famer 50 Danny Bonaduce Actor ("The Partridge Family") 48 Dawnn Lewis Actress 47 John Slattery Actor 42 Quinn Cummings Actress ~ Stogeyfish Cigar Asylum Inmate ~ a2vr6 Cigar Asylum Inmate 66 Annie Oakley 8/13/1860 - 11/3/1926 American markswoman; starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show 80 Alfred Hitchcock 8/13/1899 - 4/29/1980 English-born motion-picture director 84 Ben Hogan 8/13/1912 - 7/25/1997 Professional golfer 76 Don Ho 8/13/1930 - 4/14/2007 Singer and entertainer __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff