Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library
Aug. 13, 1913 – A cobbler in Three Oaks was humiliated at the thought of going to jail, so he took carbolic acid and committed suicide.
Aug. 13, 1963 – Rain postpones a portion of the annual Kids Day at the LaPorte County Fair.
Aug. 13, 1988 – Will Dan Quayle of Indiana soar to the vice presidential nomination?
Aug. 13, 2003 – Carlos Zambrano pitched his first major league shutout as the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros.