Today is Thursday, April 13, 2023. Let's get caught up.
Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history.
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This morning's headlines: Thursday, April 13
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Today in history
In 2016, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers scored 60 points in his final game, wrapping up 20 years in the NBA. See more sports moments from this date:
Today in history: April 13
1743: Thomas Jefferson
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In 1743, the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, was born in Shadwell in the Virginia Colony.
1863: Fort Sumter
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In 1861, at the start of the Civil War, Fort Sumter in South Carolina fell to Confederate forces.
1953: Ian Fleming
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In 1953, “Casino Royale,” Ian Fleming’s first book as well as the first James Bond novel, was published in London by Jonathan Cape Ltd.
1964: Sidney Poitier
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In 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first Black performer in a leading role to win an Academy Award for his performance in “Lilies of the Field.”
1970: Apollo 13
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On April 13, 1970, Apollo 13, four-fifths of the way to the moon, was crippled when a tank containing liquid oxygen burst. (The astronauts managed to return safely.)
1997: Tiger Woods
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In 1997, Tiger Woods became the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament and the first player of partly African heritage to claim a major golf title.
1999: Dr. Jack Kevorkian
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In 1999, right-to-die advocate Dr. Jack Kevorkian was sentenced in Pontiac, Michigan, to 10 to 25 years in prison for second-degree murder in the lethal injection of a Lou Gehrig’s disease patient. (Kevorkian ended up serving eight years.)
2005: Eric Rudolph
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In 2005, a defiant Eric Rudolph pleaded guilty to carrying out the deadly bombing at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and three other attacks in back-to-back court appearances in Birmingham, Alabama, and Atlanta.
2009: Phil Spector
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In 2009, music producer Phil Spector was found guilty by a Los Angeles jury of second-degree murder in the shooting of actor Lana Clarkson (he was later sentenced to 19 years to life in prison; he died in prison in January 2021).
2011: Barry Bonds
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A federal jury in San Francisco convicted baseball slugger Barry Bonds of a single charge of obstruction of justice, but failed to reach a verdict on the three counts at the heart of allegations that he’d knowingly used steroids and human growth hormone and lied to a grand jury about it.
2016: Golden State Warriors
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In 2016, the Golden State Warriors became the NBA’s first 73-win team by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104, breaking the 1996 72-win record of the Chicago Bulls.
2016: Kobe Bryant
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Kobe Bryant of the Lakers scored 60 points in his final game, wrapping up 20 years in the NBA.
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Today's celebrity birthdays
Celebrity birthdays: April 13
Allison Williams
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Actor Allison Williams is 35.
Bokeem Woodbine
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Actor Bokeem Woodbine is 50.
Edward Fox
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Actor Edward Fox is 86.
Glenn Howerton
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Actor-producer Glenn Howerton is 47.
Hannah Marks
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Actor Hannah Marks is 30.
Kelli Giddish
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Actor Kelli Giddish is 43.
Peabo Bryson
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Singer Peabo Bryson is 72.
Ron Perlman
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Actor Ron Perlman is 73.
Sam Bush
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Bluegrass singer-musician Sam Bush is 71.
Sen. Bob Casey Jr
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Sen. Bob Casey Jr., D-Pa., is 62.
Ty Dolla $ign
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Rapper/singer Ty Dolla $ign is 40.
William Sadler
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Actor William Sadler is 73.
