2003 - Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured near his home town of Tikrit.
1971 - John Sinclair (sentence: 10 yrs, sold 2 marijuana joints) is freed
1928 - George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY)
1769 - Dartmouth College is founded.
1642 - New Zealand discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman
This Day In Business
1995 - Cable companies are ordered to carry local stations by the U.S. Federal Court.
1985 - In a movie first, the murder mystery, Clue, opened nationally.
1949 - Knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem.
2007 - The Mitchell Report is released to the public, implicating over 90 Major League Baseball players
December 13th Holiday
National Cocoa Day - Celebrates appreciation for cocoa and all the various products enjoyed as a result of cocoa.
Today's Birthday Trivia
She made her film debut in the film King Kong. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the December 13 Birthday Horoscope.
Famous Birthdays iPhone App
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