August 13th
Today in America's Present Past
1788 | Alexander Hamilton publishes Federalist No. 85.
1818 | Activist Lucy Stone was born.
1860 | Frontierswoman Anne Oakley was born.
1864 | Civil War: Battle of Deep Bottom, Virginia
1870 | Labor violence known as the “Mamaroneck Riot” starts.
1887 | Entrepreneur Julius Freed was born.
1889 | William Gray patents the coin-operated telephone.
1898 | America’s victory in the Spanish-American War.
1911 | Judge James Benton Parson was born.
1912 | Golf Pro Ben Hogan was born.
1912 | Actress Rita Johnson was born.
1919 | Cleric Rex Humbard was born.
1934 | Author Mary Austin died.
1942 | WWII: The Manhattan Project commences.
1955 | Golf Pro Betsy King was born.
1956 | Music: Elvis Presley released the single "Don't Be Cruel.”
1970 | Pro wrestler Matt Hyson was born.
1972 | Entrepreneur Kevin Plank was born.
1975 | Poet Brandon Som was born.
1985 | Entrepreneur J. Willard Marriott died.
1995 | Baseball pro Mickey Mantle died.
1997 | TV: "South Park" debuted.
2004 | Culinary expert Julia Child died.
2007 | Philanthropist Brooke Astor died.
2024 | Entrepreneur Wally Amos died.