What Happened on September 13, 2017

Historical Events

Actress Rebel Wilson awarded $4.56 million in damages in libel case against Bauer Media in Melbourne, largest defamation payout in Australia

International Olympic Committee announces Paris (2024) and Los Angeles (2028) will host the Olympic games

Martin Shkreli's bail revoked after he judged risk to community for posting $5,000 bounty for a strand of Hillary Clinton's hair

Nursing home inhabitants rescued after losing their air-conditioning in aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Hollywood, Florida, 11 die

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says Rohingya refugee crisis now "catastrophic" as 370,000 confirmed to have fled Myanmar

Frank Vincent, American actor (The Sopranos), dies of a heart attack at 80
Grant Hart, American punk rock drummer and songwriter (Hüsker Dü), dies of liver cancer at 56
Pete Domenici, American politician, U.S. Senator from New Mexico (1973-2009), dies at 85

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 7 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Virgo