🗞️Today’s Headlines

Everything important that’s ever happened on April 13:

2002 — A military coup in Venezuela collapsed after just one day, bringing an abrupt end to Pedro Carmona’s brief interim presidency.

1997 — Tiger Woods became the first golfer of African-American descent and the youngest player to win the Masters Tournament.

1943 — The Thomas Jefferson Memorial was dedicated on the south bank of the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, honoring the third president of the United States.

1941 — Japan signed a neutrality pact with the Soviet Union during the height of World War II, aiming to secure its eastern flank.

1598 — King Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes, which granted religious rights to French Protestants.

🎂 Today’s Birthdays

On April 13, we’re singing to:

Catherine de’ Medici (1519) — Queen of France remembered for her significant political influence during the Wars of Religion and her role in shaping French culture.

Thomas Jefferson (1743) — Third president of the United States, principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and a key figure in the founding of the nation.

Butch Cassidy (1866) — American outlaw and leader of the Wild Bunch gang, infamous for his train and bank robberies across the American West.

Samuel Beckett (1906) — Irish author and playwright celebrated for his minimalist works like Waiting for Godot, which revolutionized modern theatre.

 🪦Who Died Today?

On April 13, we’re saying goodbye to:

John Archibald Wheeler (2008) — Renowned physicist who coined terms like black hole and wormhole and made significant contributions to quantum mechanics and general relativity.

Miloš Forman (2018) — Czech-born director acclaimed for his films One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus, both of which earned him Academy Awards.

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