This Day In History

April 13

St. Martin, Pope & Martyr

1870 Metropolitan Museum of Art founded in New York.
1930  The United Nations votes to condemn apartheid in South Africa.
1970  US Apollo 13 informs Houston, "We've got a problem here." A tank of liquid oxygen burst, seriously crippling the spacecraft. Fortunately, the capsule splashed down safely four days later.

1743  Thomas Jefferson, 3rd U.S. President  and drafter the Declaration of Independence
1852  Merchant & Creator of the 5 & 10 store Frank W. Woolworth
1866  Outlaw Butch Cassidy
1906  Jazz Musician Bud (Lawrence) Freeman
1939  Actor Paul Sorvino
1951  Musician Max Weinberg

1956

• Rock Island Line - Lonnie Donegan

• No, Not Much! - The Four Lads

• A Tear Fell - Teresa Brewer

• Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins / Elvis Presley

1965

• I'm Telling You Now - Freddie and The Dreamers

• Stop! In the Name of Love - The Supremes

• Red Roses for a Blue Lady - Vic Dana

• King of the Road - Roger Miller

1974

• Bennie & The Jets - Elton John

• Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede

• Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

• A Very Special Love Song - Charlie Rich

1983

• Billy Jean - Michael Jackson

• Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club

• Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners

• We've Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton

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