1969 - Apollo 11 astronauts awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by Pres. Richard Nixon
1960 - The Central African Republic declares independence from France
1918 - For the first time women are able to enlist in the U.S Marine Corps
1913 - Brearley produces 1st stainless steel
1913 - Albania crowns Otto Witte king
This Day In Business
1996 - Microsoft releases its Internet Explorer 3 web browser, effectively beginning the "Browser War" with Netscape.
1951 - American singer-songwriter & composer Dan Fogelberg is born in Peoria, Illinois
1521 - Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City, conquered by conquistador Hernan Cortez
2010 - Michael Phelps wins 11th career gold medal; most gold medals ever by an athlete.
August 13th Holiday
International Lefthanders Day - Promotes and raises awareness about the inconveniences experienced by left-handed people in the world today; been observed since 1976.
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 August 13 Birthday Horoscope.
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