Today in History for 13th May 2025
Historical Events1588 - King Henri III flees Paris1777 - University library at Vienna opens1960 - Phillies lose 3rd consecutive 1-0 game1960 - WOLE TV channel 12 in Aguadillo, PR2012 - Manchester City win the English Premier League for the first timeMore Historical Events Famous Birthdays1903 - Jim Sims, English cricket spin bowler (4 Tests, 11 wickets; Middlesex), born in Leyton, England (d. 1973)1944 - Armistead Maupin, American author (Tales of the City series), born in Washington D.C.1967 - Melanie Thornton, American pop-dance singer (La Bouche - "Be My Lover"), born in Charleston, South Carolina (d. 2001)1978 - Barry Zito, American baseball player (Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants), born in Las Vegas, Nevada1980 - Waka Inoue, Japanese gravure idol, TV personality, and actress, born in Tokyo, JapanMore Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths1839 - Joseph Fesch, French cardinal (Archbishop of Lyon, 1802-39), diplomat, art collector (Muse Fesch), and uncle of Napoleon, dies at 761901 - Leopoldo Alas, Spanish novelist (La Regenta), dies at 491967 - Frank McGrath, American actor (The Reluctant Astronaut, Wagon Train), dies from a heart attack at 641999 - Gene Sarazen, American golfer (7 x major titles including Career Grand Slam; 38 PGA Tour event wins), dies of pneumonia at 971999 - Meg Greenfield, American Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer (Washington Post; Newsweek), dies of cancer at 68More Famous Deaths
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