Famous Birthdays In September - 13

1851  Walter Reed, US Army Surgeon, proved mosquitoes transmit yellow fever was born on this day in history.   

1857  Milton S Hershey, chocolate manufacturer/philanthropist was born on September - 13.   

1857  On this day in history birth of michaÅ‚ DrzymaÅ‚a, Polish peasant rebel (d. 1937)   

1858  On this day in history birth of catherinus Elling, composer   

1860  John J (Blackjack) Pershing, US commander (WW I) was born on this day in history.   

1862  Dirk Bos, Dutch liberal 2nd Member of parliament was born on September - 13.   

1863  Arthur Henderson, Britain, socialist/disarmament worker (Nobel 1934) was born on September - 13.   

1866  On September - 13 birth of adolf Meyer, US, psychiatrist/neurologist (pioneered mental hygiene)   

1871  Alma Kruger, Pittsburgh PA, actress (Made For Each Other) was born on September - 13.   

1874  Arnold Franz Walter Schonberg, Vienna Austria, composer (2nd Quartet) was born on September - 13.   

1874  On September - 13 birth of henry Fountain Ashurst, American politician (d. 1962)   

1874  On September - 13 birth of arnold Schoenberg, Austrian-born composer (d. 1951)   

1876  Sherwood Anderson, Winesburg, Ohio, author/publisher (Winesburg) was born on September - 13.   

1877  On September - 13 birth of wilhelm Filchner, German explorer (d. 1957)   

1877  Stanley Lord, captain of the SS Californian the night of the Titanic disaster (d. 1962) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of henri Potiron, composer   

1882  Ramón Grau, Cuban president (d. 1969) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history birth of wilhelm Blaschke, Austrian geometer (d. 1962)   

1886  Alain L Lovke, philosopher was born on September - 13.   

1887  On September - 13 birth of lavoslav Ruzicka, Croatian chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1976)   

1893  On this day in history birth of larry Shields, American musician (d. 1953)   

1894  Anton Roosjen, Dutch politician/NCRV-chairman was born on September - 13.   

1894  John B[oynton] Priestly, author (Good Companions)/wed Jessica Hawkes was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of julian Tuwim, Polish poet (d. 1953)   

1895  On September - 13 birth of ruth McDevitt, Coldwater Mich, actress (Jo-All in the Family)   

1896  On this day in history birth of morris Kirksey, US, 4 X 100m (Olympic-gold-1920)   

1897  Gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer was born on September - 13.   

1899  On September - 13 birth of anton Constandse, Dutch anarchist/writer   

1899  On this day in history birth of corneliu Zelea Codreanu, leader of the Iron Guard (d. 1938)   

1901  On this day in history birth of philip Dorn, Scheveningen Netherlands, actor (I Remember Mama)   

1902  On September - 13 birth of hermine Heijermans, Dutch actress/author   

1902  Leland Hayward, US producer (Spirit of St Louis) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On September - 13 birth of claudette Colbert, [Lily Chauchoin], Paris, actress (Texas Lady)   

1904  On September - 13 birth of gladys George, Patten Maine, actress (Roaring Twenties)   

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0081  Titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42 on this day in history.   

0867  Nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies on this day in history.   

1321  Dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies on September - 13.   

1506  Death of Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history death of john Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514)   

1592  On this day in history death of michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533)   

1596  On this day in history death of pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)   

1598  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71 on September - 13.