Today in History for 13th April 2018:
Historical Events
1204 – Crusaders occupy Constantinople
1829 – The Roman Catholic Relief Act passed by the British Parliament; it was the culmination of the process of Catholic Emancipation throughout the UK.
1957 – “Shinbone Alley” opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 49 performances
1981 – Wash Post Janet Cooke wins Pulitzer Prize (later admits story a hoax)
2003 – 49th British Academy Television Awards: “Alistair McGowan’s Big Impression” Best Comedy, “Spooks” Best Drama
2004 – Barry Bonds hits his 661st career home run, passing Willie Mays on the all-time list
Famous Birthdays
1879 – Edward Bruce, Director art projects (d. 1943)
1904 – Georges Yves Marie Congar, dominican Theologian cardinal, is born
1931 – Beverley Cross, playwright
1948 – Nam Hae-il, Chief of Naval Operations of Republic of Korea Navy
1954 – Niels Olsen, Danish singer
1976 – Yu Ji-tae, South Korean actor
Famous Deaths
1722 – Charles Leslie, Irish controversialist, dies
1864 – Johann Schneider, German composer and organist, dies at 74
1880 – Robert Fortune, Scottish botanist (b. 1813)
1954 – Angus Lewis Macdonald, Canadian politician (b. 1890)
1984 – Richard Hurndall, British actor (Doctor Who, The Inheritors, It’s Murder But Is It Art), dies from a heart attack at 73
2005 – Don Blasingame, American baseball player (b. 1932)