Notable Birthdays for December 13
Clark Mills (1810-1883) - Sculptor who created the Equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson.
Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1882) - Wife of President Abraham Lincoln.
Annie Dale Biddle Andrews (1885-1940) - The first woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics from Berkeley.
Alvin York (1887-1964) - WWI soldier who one the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest .
Talcott Parsons (1902-1979) - Considered one of the most influential figures in sociology.
Lillian Roth (1910-1980) - Actress remembered for her role in Animal Crackers.
Archie Moore (1913-1998) - Boxer who is the longest reigning World Light Heavyweight Champion.
Dick Van Dyke (1925-Still Living) - Multi-award winning actor.
Ted Nugent (1948-Still Living) - Musician.
Randy Owen (1949-Still Living) - Lead singer of the band Alabama.
Wendie Malick (1950-Still Living) - Actress who played Nina Van Horn in the sitcom Just Shoot Me.
Steve Buscemi (1957-Still Living) - Actor known for his roles in Reservoir Dogs, The Big Lebowski, and Boardwalk Empire.
Gavin Andresen (1966-Still Living) - Founder of the Bitcoin Foundation.
Tom DeLonge (1975-Still Living) - Co-founder of the rock band Blink-182.
James Kyson (1975-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as Ando Masahashi in the t.v. series Heroes.
Taylor Swift (1989-Still Living) - Award winning pop artist.
Memorable Events for December 13
1623 - The 12-men jury system is established in the Plymouth colony.
1636 - The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments, which leads to the founding of the National Guard.
1759 - The first music store opens in Philadelphia.
1769 - Dartmouth College opens in NH.
1774 - Paul Revere and Wentworth Cheswell warn Portsmouth the British we near.
1879 - The first federal fish hatching steamer is launched in DE.
1947 - The Maine Turnpike opens for traffic.