MC game show Gary Kroeger

Events in 1957 and 13-4

Events in US in the birth year of Gary Kroeger

• Eisenhower Doctrine calls for aid to Mideast countries that resist armed aggression from Communist-controlled nations (Jan. 5).
• The "Little Rock Nine" integrate Arkansas high school. Eisenhower sends troops to quell mob and protect the students after Gov. Orval Faubus defies federal order (Sept. 24).

Birthday Gary Kroeger (13-4) in history

• Day 13-4 year 1598: King Henry IV of France issued the edicts of the city of Nantes allowing the Huguenots of France to enjoy religious tolerance.
• Day 13-4 year 1742: The hymn Handel's Messiah was performed publicly for the first time in Dublin, Ireland.
• Day 13-4 year 1964: Sidney Poitier became the first African American to win the Academy Award for best actor.
• Day 13-4 year 1970: Apollo 13 announced "Houston, we've got a problem," when an oxygen tank burst on the way to the Moon.
• Day 13-4 year 1975: Civil War began in Lebanon when gunmen killed 4 Christian Phalangists who retaliated by killing 27 Palestinians.
• Day 13-4 year 1997: Tiger Woods became the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament and the first of African descent to win a major golf title.
• Day 13-4 year 2004: Barry Bonds hit his 661st homer, passing Willie Mays to take third place on the lifetime list.
• Day 13-4 year 2012: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3, a North Korean Earth observation satellite, exploded shortly after its launch. The U.S. and other countries called the launch a violation of United Nations Security Council rules.