TODAY’S HISTORY

1863: Draft riots began in New York City. An estimated

119 people were killed, with thousands of African American residents relocating due to the destruction.

1973: Alexander Butterfield, deputy assistant to

President Richard Nixon, revealed the existence of the “Nixon Tapes” to a senatorial committee investigating the Watergate scandal. 1977: A 25-hour 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 (1928-1978), 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; Leon Bridges (1989-), singer-songwriter.

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: “O, words are poor receipts for what time hath stole away.” — John Clare

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: Full moon (July 13).