1999 - Jack Kevorkian convicted of second-degree murder for assisting in the suicide of a patient.
1953 - Ian Fleming publishes the first James Bond novel, Casino Royale.
1941 - Russia and Japan sign non-aggression pact, promising not to invade
1829 - English Parliament grants full equality and emancipation to UK Catholics
1796 - The "Crowninshield Elephant", first ever elephant in America, shipped from Bengal, India
This Day In Business
1902 - James C. Penney opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
1964 - Sidney Poitier is the 2nd African American to win Best Actor Academy Award: "Lilies of the Field"
1782 - Washington, NC is incorporated. (first town named after Washington).
1980 - The US boycotts the summer Olympic games in Moscow, Russia.
April 13th Holiday
Jefferson's Birthday - Commemorates the life and accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson.
Today's Birthday Trivia
In 2012, she played Penny in Blue Like Jazz. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the April 13 Birthday Horoscope.
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