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What happened in history on this day: January 13?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On January 13 in ...
- 1984 - Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore International, resigns as president, CEO, and a director.
- 1999 - Advanced Micro Devices introduces the low-power K6-2 processors, designed for notebook use. They include 3DNow technology, and a 100 MHz processor bus. Speeds and prices are 266 MHz (US$106), 300 MHz (US$187), and 333 MHz (US$299) each in quantities of 1,000.
- 1999 - SyQuest announces that Iomega will purchase its intellectual property and US assets for US$9.5 million.
- 2000 - Microsoft announces changes to its executive management. Steve Ballmer remains president and replaces Bill Gates as CEO. Gates remains chairman and becomes new chief software architect.
- 1926 - Disney completes the 29th Alice Comedy film, Alice's Little Parade.
- 1930 - The first Mickey Mouse comic strip is published, in the New York Mirror. The strip is initially written by Walt Disney, and drawn by Ub Iwerks.
- 1934 - The Silly Symphony film The China Shop is released to theaters.
- 1934 - The Mickey Mouse film Shanghaied is released to theaters. Minnie Mouse also appears.
- 1938 - The film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has its New York premiere, at Radio City Music Hall.
- 1939 - The Donald Duck film Donald's Lucky Day is released to theaters.
- 1942 - Disney delivers the film All Together to the National Film Board of Canada. The film includes Mickey Mouse and the gang, plus Pinocchio and Geppetto.
- 1947 - The first "Merry Menagerie" comic strip is published in newspapers.
- 1963 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Little Dog Lost.
- 1974 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton, part two.
- 1986 - Disney announces an upcoming stock split, four for one, as of February 10.
- 1989 - Disney generally releases the film Beaches to theaters.
- 1989 - The NBC TV network airs The Magnificent World of Disney: Davy Crockett: Guardian Spirit.
- 1990 - The Walt Disney World Swan hotel opens in Walt Disney World.
- 1992 - Disney stops filling distributors' orders for videotapes of the film Fantasia. Sales of videos of the film total over 14 million, making it the best-selling video of all time.
- 2001 - The TV series Disney's House of Mouse premieres, part of Disney's One Saturday Morning.
- 2002 - In Hollywood, Disney premieres the film Snow Dogs.
- 2006 - Disney releases the film Glory Road to theaters in the USA.
- 1975 - A retirement dinner is held for Zora Arkus-Duntov. He receives a scale model of the 4-Rotor Corvette.
- 1935 - Saar decides in a plebiscite to unite with Germany.
- 1942 - The Dutch garrison surrenders Borneo to the Japanese.
- 1942 - At the Washington Conference, Britain and the US formally ratify a plan for American long-range bomber forces to operate alongside British Bomber Command in Europe. The plan calls for an American bomber force of 3500 by April 1943.
- 1942 - German submarines begin an assault on coastal shipping on the east coast of the United States.
- 1943 - In the western Mediterranean, west of Algiers, Royal Canadian Navy corvette Ville de Québec in convoy TE-13 sinks German submarine U-224.
- 1944 - British Bomber Command head Arthur Harris sends a letter to Air Ministry head Charles Portal, Trafford Leigh-Mallory, and General Bernard Montgomery, noting that his heavy bombers should not be diverted from German industry targets to specific Overlord tasks.
- 1945 - British Royal Marine Commando unit launches a third assault on Kapelsche Veer, Holland, at night. Germans, safely underground, fire mortar shells on their own positions, inflicting heavy casualties on the British attackers.
- 1946 - India announces its total expenditure during the war: US$12 billion, with US$1.1 billion directly against Germany. Total casualties: 180,000.
- 1631 - Sweden and France sign the Treaty of Bärwalde, for Sweden to lead an army in Europe for six years. France will pay 400,000 riksdaler per year for Sweden to maintain an army of 36,000 men to fight for German liberties and the freedom of Baltic trade.
- 1713 - Turks set a blockade of King Karl's position outside Bender.
- 2003 - In New York City, the New York International Numismatic Convention is held. Heritage World Coin Auctions conducts the sale of the Sid and Alicia Belzberg Collection. Some highlights (in Canadian dollars, including 15% auction fee):
- 1 cent 1936 dot SP-66: $353,000. The coin set a new record for any North American small cent.
- 10 cents 1936 dot SP-66: $114,800;
- 25 cents 1875H PCGS SP-68: $61,000;
- 50 cents 1870 no LCW PCGS SP-64: $161,500;
- 50 cents 1921 PCGS MS-65: $122,000;
- 50 cents 1936 dot: $30,000;
- $1 silver 1911 PCGS SP-65: $1,059,300;
- $1 1948 PCGS MS-66: $33,500;
- 1911 original case with 1c, 5c, 10c, 25c, 50c, $5 (1912), $10 (1912), gold sovereign: $61,800;
- 1892 - Birth of Paul Smart US, yachtsman (Olympics-gold-1948).
- 1908 - Montréal Wanderers sweep Ottawa Victorias in two for the Stanley Cup.
- 1919 - Dutch Soccer team OSV forms.
- 1933 - Birth of Tom B Gola NBA Hall-of-Famer.
- 1937 - Walter Brearley cricketer (17 wickets in four Tests for England 1905-12), dies.
- 1939 - Jacob Ruppert CEO (New York Yankees, 1915-39), dies.
- 1941 - Birth of Meinhard Nehmer German Democratic Republic, two man bobsledder (Olympics-gold-1976).
- 1947 - Birth of Peter Sundelin Sweden, yachtsman (Olympics-gold-1968).
- 1948 - Birth of Kenia Jayantilal cricketer (5 at Kingston 71 his only innings for India).
- 1957 - Birth of Christina Seufert Sacramento California, diver (Olympics-bronze-1984).
- 1957 - Birth of Mark Francis O'Meara Goldsboro North Carolina, PGA golfer (1984 Greater Milwaukee).
- 1957 - Mickey Wright wins Sea Island Golf Open.
- 1957 - NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 19-10.
- 1958 - Birth of Ricardo Acuna Chile, tennis star.
- 1961 - Birth of Kelly Hrudey Edmonton, NHL goalie (Los Angeles Kings).
- 1961 - Birth of Kent Hull NFL center (Buffalo Bills).
- 1962 - Birth of Brett Maxie NFL safety (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers).
- 1962 - Birth of Kevin Mitchell US baseball outfielder (New York Met, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds).
- 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia Warriors scores NBA-record 73 points vs Chicago.
- 1963 - AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 21-14.
- 1963 - Birth of Dirk Tazelaar cricketer (Queensland and Surrey left-arm pace bowler).
- 1963 - Birth of Felita Carr Fort Lauderdale Florida, dance skater (and Komarov-1995 Pac Champ).
- 1963 - NFL Pro Bowl: East beats West 30-20.
- 1966 - Birth of Joseph Harper Ventura California, canoe (alternate-Olympics-1996).
- 1966 - Birth of Marcus Turner NFL cornerback/safety (New York Jets).
- 1968 - Birth of Kelly Boucher Calgary Alberta, basketball forward (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - Minnesota North Stars center Bill Masterton fatally injured (dies on 15th).
- 1969 - Birth of Andre Cason US runner (world record 50 indoor).
- 1969 - Birth of Dan Footman NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts).
- 1969 - Birth of Katarzyna Nowak Lodz Poland, tennis star (1994 Futures France).
- 1969 - Birth of Kevin Foster US baseball pitcher (Chicago Cubs).
- 1969 - Birth of Orlando Miller Changionola Panamá, infielder (Houston Astros).
- 1969 - Birth of Robert Wilson NFL running back (Miami Dolphins).
- 1969 - Fred Price cricket wicket-keep (England, vs Australia Headingley 1938), dies.
- 1970 - Birth of Frank Kooiman soccer player (Sparta).
- 1970 - Birth of Nachi Abe WLAF tight end (Scotland Claymores).
- 1971 - Birth of Elmer Dessens Hermosillo Mexico, pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates).
- 1972 - Birth of Byron "Bam" Morris NFL running back (Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1972 - Birth of Richard Woodley NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions).
- 1972 - Former umpire, now housewife Bernice Gera wins her suit against baseball, initiated on March 15, 1971 to be allowed to umpire.
- 1973 - Birth of Nikolai Khabibulin Sverdlovsk Russia, NHL goalie (Winnipeg Jets).
- 1973 - Efskind skates world record 1000m (1 17.6).
- 1974 - Birth of Matt Lepsis NFL tackle (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl XXXII).
- 1974 - Birth of Sergei Brylin Moscow Russia, NHL center (New Jersey Devils).
- 1974 - Super Bowl VIII: Miami Dolphins beat Minnesota Vikings, 24-7 in Houston; Super Bowl Most Valuable Player: Larry Csonka, Miami, Running Back.
- 1975 - Birth of Angela Holbeck Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Gary Brent cricketer (Zimbabwe ODI pace bowler 1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Vaclav Batlik Costa Mesa California, canoe (alternate-Olympics-1996).
- 1978 - Joseph V McCarthy baseball manager (New York Yankees), dies at 96.
- 1982 - Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame.
- 1983 - AMA urges ban on boxing cites Muhammad Ali's deteriorating condition.
- 1983 - Québec Nordiques play 251st NHL game without being shut out.
- 1985 - 23rd Tennis Federation Cup: Czechoslovakia beats USA in Nagoya, Japan (2-1).
- 1985 - 99-year-old Otto Bucher scores a hole-in-one at Spanish golf course.
- 1985 - Chicago Blackhawks' Doug Wilson fails on 12th penalty shot against New York Islanders.
- 1988 - Los Angeles Dodgers'/San Diego Padres' Steve Garvey retires.
- 1989 - Jerry Parks, Oklahoma defensive back, charged with shooting a teammate.
- 1991 - Phil Mickelson wins PGA Northern Telecom Golf Open.
- 1991 - A fight and stampede at a pre-season exhibition match between South African football teams Chiefs and Pirates in the town of Orkney near Johannesburg, South Africa leaves 42 dead.
- 1992 - Excavation of new ballpark at Gateway (Jacobs Field) begins.
- 1994 - Tonya Harding's bodyguard, Shawn Eric Eckardt and Derrick Brian Smith arrested and charged with conspiracy in attack of skater Nancy Kerrigan.
- 1995 - 26 NHL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike.
- 1995 - America3 becomes first all-female crew to win an America's Cup race.
- 1998 - CBS pays US$4 billion to televise AFC games for eight years.
- 1999 - After 13 years of playing NBA basketball, superstar Michael Jordan announces his second retirement from basketball.
- 2002 - In the AFC Divisional Playoffs the New England Patriots defeat the Oakland Raiders 16-13 in overtime at their home finale Foxboro Stadium.
- 2005 - American major league baseball and the players association agree in principle on a stricter steroid-testing policy. The new program will randomly test players year-round.
- 2005 - Milwaukee Brewers owners unanimously approve the US$223 million sale of the baseball franchise to Los Angeles investor Mark Attanasio.
- 2006 - Johnny Estrada agrees to a US$2 million, one-year contract to catch for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- 1610 - Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, 4th satellite of Jupiter.
- 1993 - STS-54 (Endeavour) launches into orbit.
- 1879 - In St. Augustine, Florida, a large magnitude earthquake occurs. Felt from Daytona Beach to Savannah, Georgia.
- 1915 - Earthquake in Avezzano Italy kills 30,000.
- 1982 - Air Florida 737 took off in a snowstorm, crashes into the 14th Steet Bridge in Washington, DC, and falls into the Potomac River, killing 78.
- 2001 - In El Salvador, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurs, felt from Mexico City to Colombia. At least 844 people killed, 4,723 injured, 108,226 houses destroyed and more than 150,000 buildings damaged in El Salvador.
Other history:
- 1559 - Elizabeth I crowned queen of England in Westminster Abbey.
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