THE HISTORY OF DECEMBER 13

THE HISTORY OF DECEMBER 13

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Cocoa Day

1577  Sir Francis Drake set sale from France with five ships on a voyage around the world that took three years

1769  Dartmouth College received its charter

1814  General Andrew Jackson announced martial law in New Orleans

1843  “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens was first published with 6,000 copies sold

1903  Italo Marconi received a patent – the ice cream cone

1918  President Wilson arrived in France and became the first sitting President to visit Europe

1925  Comedian Dick Van Dyke was born

1928  The clip-on tie was designed

1948  Singer Ted Nugent was born

1949  The Israeli Parliament voted to transfer its capital to Jerusalem

1950  James Dean began his career – a Pepsi commercial

1961  The first US bombing of Hanoi, North Vietnam took place

1967  Comedian/actor Jamie Foxx was born

1975  SNL used a time delay in its broadcast for the first time – Richard Pryor was on the show

1981  Martial law was declared in Poland restricting civil rights and banning the trade union Solidarity

1989  Country singer Taylor Swift was born

1991  North and South Korea signed an accord calling for reconciliation

1996  The UN chose Ghana representative Kofi Annan as its 7^th Secretary General

2000  George Bush claimed the Presidency five weeks after the election and a day after the Supreme Court halted further recounts in Florida

2003  The US found Saddam Hussein hiding in a dirt tunnel outside of Tikrit

SPORTS HISTORY ON DECEMBER 13

2007  Mitchell Report is released – cites 89 players for using PEDs

2006  Lamar Hunt died – founder of AFL in 1960

2001  NYY sign Jason Giambi to 7 year $120 million contract – will be .314, 41 HRs, and 122 RBI in 2002

2000  John Stockton gets his 14,000^th career assist - #2 on the list is Magic Johnson with 10,141

2000  Red Sox sign Manny Ramirez to a 8 year $160 million contract – will help them win 2 World Series

1997  Charles Woodson wins the 63^rd Heisman Award

1996  The Toronto Blue Jays sign Roger Clemens to a 3 year $25 million deal – he will win the Cy Young in 1997 and 1998

1991  Robert Parish of the Boston Celtics plays in his 1,200^th NBA game – only the 5^th in NBA history to do so (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elvin Hayes, John Havlicek, and Paul Silas)

1983  Detroit beats Denver 186-184 in 3 OTs – set NBA records: most points one game (Detroit 186), combined (370), most FGs one team (Detroit 74), combined (142), and combined assists (93)

1961  The New York Yankees sign Mickey Mantle to a $82,000 contract for 1962 – he will be voted MVP in 1962 – his 3^rd MVP award

# 1 SONGS ON DECEMBER 13

1960  Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley

1961  The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Tokens

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Come See About Me – The Supremes

1965  Turn! Turn! Turn! – The Byrds

1966  Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys

1967  Daydream Believer – The Monkees

1968  I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye

1969  Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye - Steam

1970  The Tears of a Clown – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

1971  Family Affair – Sly & the Family Stone

1972  Me and Mrs. Jones – Billy Paul

1973  The Most Beautiful Girl – Charlie Rich

1974  Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas

1975  Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1977  You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Maneater – Hall & Oates

1983  Say, Say, Say – Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

1984  Out of Touch – Daryl Hall & John Oates

1987  Faith – George Michael

1988  Look Away - Chicago

1989  We Didn’t Start the Fire – Billy Joel

1991  Black or White – Michael Jackson

1992  I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

1993  Again – Janet Jackson

1994  Here Comes the Hot Stepper – Ini Kamoze

1995  One Sweet Day – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

1996  Un-break My Heart – Toni Braxton

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas