DAY IN HISTORY

Monday, July 13, 2020

Today is the 188th day of 2020 and the 17th day of summer. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1863, draft riots began in New York City. An estimated 1,000 people were killed or wounded.

In 1973, Alexander Butterfield, deputy assistant to President Richard Nixon, revealed the existence of the “Nixon Tapes” to a senatorial committee investigating the Watergate scandal.

In 1977, a 25hour blackout hit the New York City area, leaving some 9 million people in darkness and resulting in looting and disorder.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: John Clare (1793-1864), poet; John Jacob Astor IV (1864-1912), businessman; Bob Crane (19281978), actor; Jack Kemp (1935-2009), football player/politician; Patrick Stewart (1940- ), actor; Robert Forster (1941-2019), actor; Harrison Ford (1942- ), actor; Cheech Marin (1946- ), actor/ comedian; Cameron Crowe (1957- ), filmmaker; Tom Kenny (1962- ), actor/comedian; Ken Jeong (1969), actor/comedian.

TODAY’S FACT: Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison all proposed that Congress pass some form of mandatory military conscription or registration, but none of the proposals succeeded.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1930, France defeated Mexico 4-1 and the United States defeated Belgium 3-0 in the first World Cup soccer matches, held in Montevideo, Uruguay. TODAY’S QUOTE: You can have all the tools in the world, but if you don’t believe in yourself, it’s useless.” -Ken Jeong TODAY’S NUMBER: 1.9 billion -- estimated global audience (in 150 countries) that watched the Live Aid concerts, broadcast on this day in 1985 to raise money for African famine relief.

TODAY’S MOON: Between last quarter moon (July 12) and new moon (July 20).