07-13-2005, 05:01 AM
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July 13th
100 BC ~ Birthday of Julius Caesar, Soldier & Politician.
40 ~ Birthday of Gnaeus Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain.
1793 ~ Jean Paul Marat, one of the leaders of the French revolution, was murdered by Charlotte Corday.
1837 ~ Queen Victoria moved into Buckingham Palace – the first monarch to live there.
1908 ~ Women first included in modern Olympic competition.
1930 ~ The first FIFA World Cup began in Uruguay.
1951 ~ Death of Arnold Schoenberg, Austrian Composer.
1972 ~ The U.S. Democratic Party nominated George McGovern for president.
1982 ~ Montreal was host to the first baseball All-Star Game outside the U.S.
1985 ~ The Live Aid benefit concerts took place in London, Philadelphia, Sydney, and Moscow.
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