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UPI Almanac for Monday, July 13, 2015

JFK nominated, Germany wins its fourth World Cup ... on this date in history.

By United Press International
President John F. Kennedy takes questions from reporters at a news conference in Washington Feb. 10, 1961.. File Photo/UPI
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Today is Monday, July 13, the 194th day of 2015 with 171 to follow.

The moon is waning. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Saturn and Venus.

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Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include U.S. businessman John Jacob Astor IV in 1864; Rev. Edward Flanagan, founder of Boys Town, in 1886; Dave Garroway, a host of TV's "Today Show," in 1913; former HUD Secretary, congressman and pro football star Jack Kemp in 1935; actor Bob Crane in 1928; actor Patrick Stewart in 1940 (age 75); actor Harrison Ford in 1942 (age 73); musician Roger McGuinn in 1942 (age 73); Rubik's Cube inventor Erno Rubik in 1944 (age 71); comedian Cheech Marin in 1946 (age 69); sports commentator Tony Kornheiser in 1948 (age 67); country singer Louise Mandrell in 1954 (age 61); screenwriter/director Cameron Crowe in 1957 (age 58).


On this date in history:

In 1863, opposition to the Federal Conscription Act triggered New York City riots in which at least 120 people died and hundreds were injured.

In 1898, Guglielmo Marconi was awarded a patent for wireless telegraphy -- the radio.

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In 1960, Democrats nominated Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts for president against GOP Vice President Richard Nixon.

In 1977, a state of emergency was declared in New York City during a 25-hour power blackout.

In 1992, Yitzhak Rabin became Israel's new prime minister, ending the hard-line Likud Party's 15-year reign.

In 1998, Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto resigned, a victim of the country's economic woes.

In 2002, the George W. Bush administration said that fiscal 2002 would have a deficit of $165 billion despite the $127 billion surplus recorded for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2001.

In 2005, a judge in New York sentenced former WorldCom Chief Executive Officer Bernard Ebbers to 25 years in prison for his part in what was described as the largest fraud in U.S. corporate history.

In 2008, the U.S. Treasury Department announced a plan to save major government-backed mortgage companies known as Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac with billions of dollars in investments and loans.

In 2013, neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was acquitted in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in a gated community in Florida. The case provoked a national debate on "stand your ground" laws and racial profiling.

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In 2014, the German soccer team won the country's fourth men's World Cup, defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time.


A thought for the day: "Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. Our requirements for world leadership, our hopes for economic growth and the demands of citizenship itself ... all require the maximum development of every young American's capacity." -- John F. Kennedy in 1961

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