On This Day for September 13 - Philip III crowned king of Spain and Portugal, Roald Dahl is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, [click here to view](. September 13 [Dahl, Roald]( FEATURED BIOGRAPHY 1916 Roald Dahl [READ MORE]( [Philip III, painting by Diego Velázquez, 1631–36; in the Prado Museum, Madrid.]( FEATURED EVENT 1598 Philip III crowned king of Spain and Portugal [READ MORE]( Advertisement Advertisement [Earth's To-Do List]( MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY [Malone, Moses] 2015: American [basketball]( player [Moses Malone]( was a dominating centre and the [NBA]( premier offensive rebounder during the 1980s, leading the [Philadelphia 76ers]( to a championship in 1983—died in Norfolk, Virginia. [Law & Order] 1990: The law-enforcement series [Law & Order]( debuted on the [NBC]( television network; the show became one of the longest-running prime-time TV dramas in the United States. [Attica prison revolt] 1971: A [revolt]( at New York's [Attica Correctional Facility]( ended after a bloody state police assault on the prison, in which 29 inmates and 10 hostages were killed. [Bill Monroe.] 1911: American singer, songwriter, and mandolin player [Bill Monroe]( considered the father of [bluegrass music]( was born. [Alain Locke.] 1886: African American educator, writer, and philosopher [Alain Locke]( remembered as the leader and chief interpreter of the [Harlem Renaissance]( was born. [Milton Hershey] 1857: [Milton Snavely Hershey]( founder of the [Hershey Chocolate Company]( was born in Pennsylvania. [SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY]( ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1969 [Tyler Perry]( American playwright, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director 1860 [John J. Pershing]( United States general 1874 [Arnold Schoenberg]( American composer 1973 [Fabio Cannavaro]( Italian football player 1969 [Shane Warne]( Australian cricketer [SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY]( Advertisement FOLLOW: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, [click here](. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2019 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. [Privacy Policy]( • [Help](