Once Upon A Time – April 13 – 1964 – New Zealander Colin Bosher Shears A Record 565 Sheep In 1 Work Day
1250 The Seventh Crusade is defeated in Egypt, Louis IX of France captured
1598 Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots
1860 1st Pony Express rider reaches Sacramento, California
British soldiers discover the body of Emperor Tewodros II after he committed suicide following the Battle of Magdala
Historical Events Today Events in 2023
Today in Film & TV
1964 36th Academy Awards: “Tom Jones” (Best Film), Patricia Neal (Hud) and Sidney Poitier (Lilies Of The Field) win; Poitier first Black actor in a leading role to win a competitive Oscar
Today in Music
1742 George Frideric Handel’s oratorio “Messiah” performed for the 1st time at New Music Hall in Dublin
Today in Sport
1962 Stan Musial scores his 1,869th run, a new NL record
1970 Apollo 13 announces “Okay, Houston, we’ve had a problem here”, as Beech-built oxygen tank explodes en route to Moon
1964 New Zealander Colin Bosher shears a record 565 sheep in 1 work day
Famous Weddings
2002 “Law & Order” actor Benjamin Bratt (38) weds actress-model Talisa Soto (35) in San Francisco, California
2009 Actor Michael Biehn (52) weds actress Jennifer Blanc (35)
2017 “New Girl” actress Hannah Simone (36) weds musician Jesse Giddings in a secret ceremony
