History for April 13

History for April 13 - On-This-Day.com:
Thomas Jefferson 1743 - 3rd U.S. President, Frank W. Woolworth 1852 - Merchant, created the five and ten cent store, head of F.W. Woolworth & Co., Butch Cassidy (Robert LeRoy Parker) 1866 - American train robber, bank robber and leader of the Wild Bunch Gang


Paul Sorvino 1939 - Actor ("Law and Order", "Dick Tracy"), Tony Dow 1945 - Actor ("Leave it to Beaver"), Rick Schroder 1970 - Actor ("Silver Spoons", "NYPD Blue")


1861 - After 34 hours of bombardment, the Union-held Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederates.


1916 - The first hybrid, seed corn was purchased for 15-cents a bushel by Samuel Ramsay.


1949 - Philip S. Hench and associates announced that cortizone was an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.


1959 - A Vatican edict prohibited Roman Catholics from voting for Communists.


1964 - Sidney Poitier became the first black to win an Oscar for best actor. It was for his role in the movie "Lilies of the Field."


1976 - The U.S. Federal Reserve introduced $2 bicentennial notes.


1981 - Washington Post reporter Janet Cooke received a Pulitzer Prize for her feature about an 8-year-old heroin addict named "Jimmy." Cooke relinquished the prize two days later after admitting she had fabricated the story.


1997 - Tiger Woods became the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament at the age of 21. He also set a record when he finished at 18 under par.