On January 13 in history ..

On January 13 in history ..

1610 - Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto 4th satellite of Jupiter
1630 - Patent to Plymouth Colony issued
1854 - Anthony Foss obtains patent for accordion
1894 - Revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops
1920 - NY Times Editorial says rockets can never fly
1930 - Mickey Mouse comic strip first appears
1939 - Yankee owner Jacob Ruppert dies
1966 - 1st black in presidental cabinet (LBJ selects Robert C Weaver)
1969 - Beatles release "Yellow Submarine" album
1971 - Apollo 14 launched
1978 - Yankee manager Joe McCarthy dies at 90
1981 - Islander's Mike Bossy's 15th career hat trick - 4 goals
1985 - Blackhawk Doug Wilson failed on 12th penalty shot against Islanders
1985 - Carol Wayne dies at 42

Famous birthdays on January 13 ..


1808 - Salmon P. Chase (R), senator and cabinet member and 6th chief justice
1832 - Horatio Alger Jr., American clergyman and author of boys' books
1884 - Sophie Tucker, last red hot mamma
1913 - Ralph Edwards, (This is your life)
1919 - Jesse White, actor (Maytag repairman)
1919 - Robert Stack, TV & film actor (Elliot Ness)
1925 - Gwen Verdon, actress and dancer (Cotton Club) in LA
1931 - Charles Nelson Reilly, comedian
1986 - iAlicia, MyLotian