This day in history: Serial killer strikes in Colorado, 1982

Feb. 13 THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Galileo in Rome for Inquisition, 1633

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Patrick Henry named colonel of First Virginia battalion, 1776

AUTOMOTIVE

Actor Mel Gibson completes DUI probation,2008

CIVIL WAR

Unoin General John Rawlins born, 1831

COLD WAR

Chernenko becomes general secretary, 1984

CRIME

Serial killer strikes in Colorado, 1982

DISASTER

Cinema burns in Turin,1983

GENERAL INTEREST

William and Mary proclaimed joint sovereigns of Britain,1689

First Medal of Honor action, 1861

Dresden devastated,1945

HOLLYWOOD

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon gets 10 Oscar nominations, 2001

LITERARY

Long-lost Twain manuscript authenticated, 1991

MUSIC

ASCAP is founded, 1915

OLD WEST

Ashley advertises for western fur trappers,1822

PRESIDENTIAL

Teddy Roosevelt discusses America's race problem, 1905

SPORTS

Downhill skier Hermann Maier crashes in Olympics, 1998

VIETNAM WAR

Johnson approves Operation Rolling Thunder, 1965

Additional troops ordered to South Vietnam, 1968

WORLD WAR I

League of Nations recognizes perpetual Swiss neutrality, 1920

WORLD WAR II

Firebombing of Dresden,1945