Saturday, July 13, 2024

History for July 13

History for July 13 - On-This-Day.com 
Jack Kemp 1935
  • 1099 - The Crusaders launched their final assault on Muslims in Jerusalem.
  • 1585 - A group of 108 English colonists, led by Sir Richard Grenville, reached Roanoke Island, NC.
  • 1754 - At the beginning of the French and Indian War, George Washington surrendered the small, circular Fort Necessity in southwestern Pennsylvania to the French.
  • 1863 - Opponents of the Civil War draft began three days of rioting in New York City, which resulted in more than 1,000 casualties.
  • 1972 - Carroll Rosenbloom (owner of the Baltimore Colts) and Robert Irsay (owner of the Los Angeles Rams) traded teams.
  • 1978 - Lee Iacocca was fired as president of Ford Motor Co. by chairman Henry Ford II.

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