On This Day for August 13 - Fall of the Aztec empire, Sir Alfred Hitchcock is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. August 13 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Sir Alfred Hitchcock READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1521 Fall of the Aztec empire READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2012: American writer and magazine editor Helen Gurley Brown—whose upbeat, stylish publications, beginning in the mid-20th century, emphasized sexual and career independence and adventure for a large audience of young women—died at age 90. [Test your knowledge of pop culture.] 2004: American cooking expert Julia Child —who brought the art of French cooking to a vast number of Americans through her books and, especially, her programs on public television, where she became known for her humour and hearty voice—died at age 91. [Take our foodie quiz.] 2004: The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad opened in Athens, which had hosted the first modern Summer Games in 1896. [Test your knowledge of Olympic history.] 1967: The crime drama Bonnie and Clyde, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the outlaw couple, opened in New York City, and it pioneered a new era of filmmaking, tearing down barriers in the depiction of violence and sexuality. [Take our film buff quiz.] 1926: Cuban political leader Fidel Castro, who transformed his country into the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere, was born. [Take our U.S. and Cuba quiz.] 1898: The U.S. Army took control of the Philippine port of Manila during the Spanish-American War. [How much do you know about the history of warfare?] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1926 Fidel Castro political leader of Cuba 1899 Alfred Hitchcock English-born American director 1946 Janet Yellen American economist 1860 Annie Oakley American markswoman 1888 John Logie Baird British inventor 1895 Bert Lahr American actor SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help