TV actor Paul Sorvino

Events in 1939 and 13-4

Events in US in the birth year of Paul Sorvino

• As World War II begins, Roosevelt submits $1,319-million defense budget, proclaims U.S. neutrality, and declares limited emergency.
• New York World's Fair opens. Background: exposition
• Daughters of the American Revolution refuses to allow Marian Anderson to perform at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture starts first food stamp program in Rochester, N.Y. Program ends in 1943.

Birthday Paul Sorvino (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.