On This Day for September 13 - Philip III crowned king of Spain and Portugal, Roald Dahl is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. September 13 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Roald Dahl READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1598 Philip III crowned king of Spain and Portugal READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2015: American basketball player Moses Malone—who was a dominating centre and the NBA's premier offensive rebounder during the 1980s, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a championship in 1983—died in Norfolk, Virginia. [How much do you know about basketball?] 1990: The law-enforcement series Law & Order debuted on the NBC television network; the show became one of the longest-running prime-time TV dramas in the United States. [Test your knowledge of pop culture.] 1971: A revolt at New York's Attica Correctional Facility ended after a bloody state police assault on the prison, in which 29 inmates and 10 hostages were killed. [Take our U.S. history quiz.] 1911: American singer, songwriter, and mandolin player Bill Monroe, considered the father of bluegrass music, was born. [Sort fact from fiction in our music quiz.] 1886: African American educator, writer, and philosopher Alain Locke, remembered as the leader and chief interpreter of the Harlem Renaissance, was born. [Take our Philosophy 101 quiz.] 1857: Milton Snavely Hershey, founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company, was born in Pennsylvania. [How much do you know about chocolate?] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1916 Roald Dahl British author 1969 Tyler Perry American playwright, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director 1860 John J. Pershing United States general 1874 Arnold Schoenberg American composer 1973 Fabio Cannavaro Italian football player 1969 Shane Warne Australian cricketer 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