It happened on a… August 13 - Beinteractivegroup

2016

American swimmer Michael Phelps ends his career at the Rio Olympics as part of the winning 4×100 medley relay, his record 23rd gold medal.

28th Olympic Games opens at Athens, Greece.

South Park’s first episode is aired.

Valery Fabrikant sentenced to life in prison for his murder Aug. 24, 1992 of four Concordia University professors.

“Bonnie and Clyde”, directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, is released.

Berlin was divided by a barbed wire fence to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later work on the Berlin Wall began.

Elvis Presley releases music single “Don’t Be Cruel”.

Walt Disney’s “Bambi” opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY.

The first taxicab started on the streets of New York City.

King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people.