History for December 13 - On-This-Day.com
Dick Van Dyke 1925 - Actor, comedian, John Davidson 1941 - Singer, actor, game show host ("That's Incredible," "Hollywood Squares"), Ted Nugent 1948 - Musician
Steve Buscemi 1957 - Actor, Jamie Foxx 1967 - Actor, comdian, Taylor Swift 1989 - Singer, songwriter
1937 - Japanese forces took the Chinese city of Nanking (Nanjing). An estimated 200,000 Chinese were killed over the next six weeks. The event became known as the "Rape of Nanking."
2000 - U.S. Vice President Al Gore conceded the 2000 Presidential election to Texas Gov. George W. Bush. The Florida electoral votes were won by only 537 votes, which decided the election. The election had been contested up to the U.S. Supreme Court, which said that the Florida recount (supported by the Florida Supreme Court) was unconstitutional.
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