Hello! Welcome to your weekend.
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon on. If you’re feeling a little stressed along with the “merry and bright” we get it. That’s why we like to slow things down on Saturday mornings with a simple “scroll down memory lane.”
This is just a look back at events that happened on this day in history before you head out to make new history today. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll!
Today is Saturday, December 13th, the 347th day of the year.
On this day:
In 1913, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” was returned to the Louvre Museum in Paris, two years after it was stolen from the museum.
In 1950, James Dean began his professional career with an appearance in a Pepsi commercial.
In 1961, famous painter Grandma Moses died at the age of 101.
In 2000, Republican George W. Bush claimed the presidency five weeks after Election Day and a day after the U.S. Supreme Court shut down further recounts of disputed ballots in Florida. Democrat Al Gore conceded, delivering a call for national unity.
In 2003, after months in hiding, former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was captured in the basement of a farmhouse south of his hometown of Tikrit.
In 2007, a report on steroid use in Major League Baseball named more than 80 MLB players as possible users of performance-enhancing drugs. The report was based on 20 months of investigation led by former Senator George Mitchell.
In 2015, a woman was elected to public office in Saudi Arabia for the first time in history. At least 17 women were elected to seats in municipal councils across the country.
In 2016, Television star Alan Thicke passed away from a heart attack at the age of 69.
In 2018, Apple makes the announcement they are planning to build a one-billion dollar campus in Austin, Texas and plan to expand in other U.S. cities.
In 2021, “Time” named Elon Musk as Person of the Year.
In 2022, President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into Law. The law mandates federal recognition for same-sex marriages.
In 2022, found of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas after criminal charges were filed, included wire fraud and money laundering.
In 2022, TV personality and dancer Stephen Boss, better known as “tWitch”, took his own life at the age of 40.
That brings us here to this day.
Whatever plans you have for your own 12.13.2025, here’s hoping there are moments along the way to record on the pages of your own personal history books!
Thanks for stopping by!
