On This Day:
Sunday July 13, 2014 This is the 194th day of the year, with 171 days remaining in 2014. Fact of the Day: Aristotle After the death of Alexander the Great, who had been his pupil, Aristotle felt himself in danger and left Athens for the island of Euboea in order to save the Athenians from sinning twice against philosophy -- referring to Socrates as the earlier victim.
Holidays Feast day of Saints Bridget and Maura, St. Henry the Emperor, St. Silas or Silvanus, St. Francis Solano, and St. Eugenius of Carthage.
France: Night Watch or La Retraite Aux Flambeaux.
Japan: Bon Festival / Feast of Lanterns.
Events 1787 - The U.S. Congress, under the Articles of Confederation, enacted the Northwest Ordinance, establishing rules for governing the Northwest Territory, for admitting new states to the Union and limiting the expansion of slavery.
1837 - Queen Victoria became the first sovereign to move into Buckingham Palace, London.
1863 - Deadly rioting against the Civil War military draft erupted in New York City.
1939 - Frank Sinatra made his recording debut with the Harry James band, singing "Melancholy Mood" and "From The Bottom of My Heart."
1977 - A blackout lasting 25 hours hit the New York City area after lightning struck upstate power lines.
1985 - Live Aid, a multi-venue, international rock music concert, was held to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia.
2005 - Former WorldCom Inc. CEO Bernard Ebbers was sentenced to 25 years in prison for nine felonies: one count each of conspiracy and securities fraud, and seven counts of filing false statements with securities regulators.
Births 1729 - John Parker, leader of the volunteer Minutemen in the American Revolution.
1913 - Dave Garroway, American newscaster and television host.
1921 - Charles Scribner, Jr., American book publisher.
1942 - Harrison Ford, American actor.
1944 - Erno Rubik, Hungarian inventor.
1944 - Harrison Ford, American actor.
1946 - Cheech Marin, American comedian and actor.
1962 - Tom Kenny, American voice actor.
Deaths 1712 - Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector of England and son of Oliver Cromwell.
1793 - Jean-Paul Marat, French politician, physician, journalist and revolutionary leader.
1954 - Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter.
1993 - Davey Allison, American race car driver.
2002 - Yousuf Karsh, CC, an Armenian-born Canadian photographer.
2006 - Red Buttons (born Aaron Chwatt), American comedian.
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