1966 - First black man serves on a Presidential cabinet
1942 - Henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies
1939 - Doc Barker, member of Bloody Barkers Gang, shot trying to escape Alcatraz
1930 - "Mickey Mouse" comic strip first appears
1920 - New York Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly
This Day In Business
1910 - The first ever radio broadcast is offered to the public - a live opera performance at the Metropolitan Opera House goes out through the airwaves .
1968 - Johnny Cash records a live album in the cafeteria of Folsom Prison.
1849 - Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co
1974 - The Miami Dolphins win back to back Super Bowls - destroying the Minnesota Vikings.
January 13th Holiday
Old New Year (Russian, Ukraine and other countries) - Celebrates the new year, according to the Julian Calendar.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He had a role in the TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the January 13 Birthday Horoscope.
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