History of 13 September
1922 – In El Azizia, Libya, the highest shade temperature was recorded at 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit.
1935 – Aviator Howard Hughes, Jr., of Houston, set a new airspeed record of 352 mph with his H-1 airplane (Winged Bullet).
1937 – The first broadcast of “Kitty Keene, Incorporated” was heard on the NBC Red network.
1943 – Chiang Kai-shek became the president of China.
1948 – The School of Performing Arts opened in New York City. It was the first public school to specialize in performing arts.
1948 – Margaret Chase Smith was elected to the U.S. Senate and became the first woman to serve in both houses of the U.S. Congress.
1949 – The Ladies Professional Golf Association of America was formed.
1959 – The Soviet Union’s Luna 2 became the first space probe to reach the moon. It was launched the day before.
1960 – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission banned payola.
1970 – The first New York City Marathon took place. Fireman Gary Muhrucke won the race.
1971 – In New York, National Guardsmen stormed the Attica Correctional Facility and put an end to the four-day revolt. A total of 43 people were killed in the final assault. A committee was organized to investigate the riot on September 30, 1971.
1971 – The World Hockey Association was formed.
1977 – The first diesel automobiles were introduced by General Motors.
1981 – U.S. Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig said the U.S. had physical evidence that Russia and its allies used poisonous biological weapons in Laos, Cambodia, and Afghanistan.
1988 – Forecasters reported that Hurricane Gilbert’s barometric pressure measured 26.13. It was the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere.
1993 – “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” premiered on NBC.
1993 – Israel and Palestine signed their first major agreement. Palestine was granted limited self-government in the Gaza Strip and in Jericho.
1994 – U.S. President Bill Clinton signed a $30 billion crime bill into law.
1998 – The New York Times closed its Web site after hackers added offensive material.
2001 – U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell named Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the terror attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Limited commercial flights resumed in the U.S. for the first time in two days.
2007 – The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
2008 – Delhi, India, is hit by a series of bomb blasts, resulting in 30 deaths and 130 injuries.
2008 – Hurricane Ike makes landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast of the United States, causing heavy damage to Galveston Island, Houston, and surrounding areas.
2013 – Taliban insurgents attack the United States consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, with two members of the Afghan National Police reported dead and about 20 civilians injured.
2018 – The Merrimack Valley gas explosions: One person is killed, 25 are injured, and 40 homes are destroyed when excessive natural gas pressure caused fires and explosions.
Celebrating Birthday Today
- 1981 – Koldo Fernández, Spanish cyclist
- 1981 – Angelina Love, Canadian-American wrestler
- 1982 – Lloyd Dyer, English footballer
- 1982 – Nene, Brazilian basketball player
- 1982 – Rickie Weeks, American baseball player
- 1982 – Colin Marston, American guitarist, bassist, and producer/engineer
- 1982 – Miha Zupan, Slovenian basketball player
- 1983 – James Bourne, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
- 1983 – Molly Crabapple, American illustrator and journalist
- 1983 – Ryan Del Monte, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1983 – Eduard Ratnikov, Estonian footballer
- 1984 – Nabil Abou-Harb, American director, producer, and screenwriter
- 1984 – Baron Corbin, American wrestler
- 1985 – David Jordan, English singer-songwriter
- 1985 – Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Australian rugby league player
- 1986 – Steve Colpaert, Belgian footballer
- 1986 – Derek Hardman, American football player
- 1986 – Kamui Kobayashi, Japanese race car driver
- 1986 – Sean Williams, American basketball player
- 1987 – Edenilson Bergonzi, Brazilian footballer
- 1987 – Jonathan de Guzmán, Canadian-Dutch footballer
- 1987 – Luke Fitzgerald, Irish rugby player
- 1987 – Tsvetana Pironkova, a Bulgarian tennis player
- 1988 – Luis Rentería, Panamanian footballer (d. 2014)
- 1988 – Keith Treacy, Irish footballer
- 1989 – Elysee Irie Bi Sehi, Ivorian footballer
- 1989 – Kenny Edwards, New Zealand rugby league player
- 1989 – Jon Mannah, Australian rugby league player (d. 2013)
- 1989 – Thomas Müller, German footballer
- 1989 – William Owusu, Ghanaian footballer
- 1990 – Aoi Nakabeppu, Japanese model and actress
- 1990 – Luciano Narsingh, Dutch footballer
- 1991 – Ksenia Afanasyeva, Russian gymnast
- 1993 – Niall Horan, Irish singer
- 1993 – Alice Merton, German-Canadian-English singer, and songwriter
- 1994 – Leonor Andrade, Portuguese singer
- 1994 – Cameron Munster, Australian rugby league player
- 1995 – Robbie Kay, English actor
- 1995 – Jerry Tollbring, Swedish handball player
- 1995 – Joao Carlos Almeida Leandro, Portuguese footballer
- 1995 – Shubham Khajuria, Indian cricketer
- 1996 – Playboi Carti, American rapper