MARCH 13 | Birthdays and Events

Notable Birthdays for March 13

Abigail Fillmore (1798-1853) - The 14th First Lady of the U.S. (President Millard Fillmore).

Percival Lowell (1855-1916) - Astronomer who was certain who predicted the discovery of Pluto.

Ellery Harding Clark (1874-1949) - Considered the first modern Olympic champion in the high jump and the long jump.

John Van Vleck (1899-1980) - Physicist and mathematician who pioneered the modern quantum mechanical theory of magnetism.

Myrtle Bachelder (1908-1997) - Officer in the Women's Army Corps.

L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986) - Founder of Scientology.

Jacque Fresco (1916-2017) - Self-taught industrial designer.

Ralph J. Roberts (1920-2015) - Co-founder of Comcast.

William H. Macy (1950-Still Living) - Multi-award winning actor who recently played Frank Gallagher on the series Shameless.

Memorable Events for March 13

1862 - The Prohibiting the Return of Slaves Act is passed by Congress, setting the stage for the Emancipation Proclamation.

1897 - San Diego State University is founded.

1942 - Julia Flikke becomes first woman colonel in U.S. army.

1970 - The Digital Equipment Corp introduces the PDP-11 minicomputer.

2023 - Vinyl records outsell CDs for the first time since 1987 in the U.S.