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Today in History: September 13
1515
King Francis of France defeats the Swiss army under Cardinal Matthaus Schiner at Marignano, northern Italy.

1788
The Constitutional Convention authorizes the first federal election resolving that electors in all the states will be appointed on January 7, 1789.

1789
Guardsmen in Orleans, France, open fire on rioters trying to loot bakeries, killing 90.

1918
U.S. and French forces take St. Mihiel, France in America's first action as a standing army.

1951
In Korea, U.S. Army troops begin their assault in Heartbreak Ridge. The month-long struggle will cost 3,700 casualties.

1988
Hurricane Gilbert becomes the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere, based on barometric pressure. Hurricane Wilma will break that record in 2005.

1993
The Oslo Accords, granting limited Palestinian autonomy, are signed by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat at the White House.

2008
Hurricane Ike makes landfall in Texas; it had already been the most costly storm in Cuba's history and becomes the third costliest in the US.


Today in History: Born on September 13
1847
Milton Hershey, founder of the famous candy company.

1851
Walter Reed, U.S. Army doctor, discovered a cure for yellow fever.

1860
John J. Pershing, "Black Jack" who led the campaign against Pancho Villa in Mexico and Commanded the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War I.

1967
Michael Johnson, Olympic sprinter; won four Olympic gold medals and eight World Championship gold medals.

1980
Ben Savage, actor (Boy Meets World TV series).

JOTD
Two guys at the airport each with black eyes

Notice each other. First Guy: Hey, how did you get that black eye?

Second Guy: Funny story, I meant to ask the woman at the counter for 2 tickets to Pittsburgh, but a slip of the tongue and I said 2 pickets to tittsburgh and she socked me one! How about you?

First Guy: Same thing, a slip of the tongue. I was having breakfast with my wife, and I meant to say pass the Cheerios, but I said you miserable count you make my life a living hell.