Births on August 13

Román Colón

Born on August 13, 1979

Román Colón, Dominican baseball player

Román Benedicto Colón (born August 13, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He is 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm) tall and weighs 245 pounds (111 kg). Colón bats and throws right-handed. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals.

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Events on 1979

1 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
11 Feb

Ruhollah Khomeini
The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
16 Mar

People's Liberation Army
Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into China, ends the war.
15 Jul

Malaise speech
U.S. President Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
16 Dec

OPEC
Libya joins four other OPEC nations in raising crude oil prices, which has an immediate, dramatic effect on the United States.

Births on August 13

Román Colón

Born on August 13, 1979

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Events on 1979

Ruhollah Khomeini

Ruhollah Khomeini

People's Liberation Army

Malaise speech

OPEC