Historical Events for 13th August 2025

1608 – John Smith’s story of Jamestown’s first days submitted for publication
1892 – US black newspaper “Afro-American” begins publishing from Baltimore
1948 – Hungarian boxer László Papp wins the first of three consecutive Olympic gold medals, defeating British middleweight Johnny Wright on points at the London Games
1954 – 21st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Detroit 31, All-Stars 6 (93,470 attendees)
1978 – Bomb attack in Beirut kills 175
1988 – Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit opens
1995 – PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Riviera CC: Steve Elkington of Australia wins his first major title in a playoff with Scotsman Colin Montgomerie
2016 – Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson wins the women’s 100 m gold in 10.71 at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; American Tori Bowie finishes second in 10.83, and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica finishes third in 10.86

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