Historical Events In August - 13

1899  On this day in history alfred Hitchcock, London, director (Psycho, Birds, Rear Window)   

1901  Ian Whyte, composer on this day in history.   

1902  England beat Australia by one wicket at The Oval Famous victory on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history bartoes, [Albertus J Wijstma], cabaret performer/comic   

1903  Wilton Graff, St Louis MO, actor (Bloodlust, Just Before Dawn) on this day in history.   

1904  On August - 13 charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings)   

1905  Japanese seize Canadian ship Antiope out of Victoria as a carrier of contraband; during Russo-Japanese War on this day in history.   

1906  Black soldiers raid Brownsville Texas on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history first taxicab (NYC)   

1907  1st taxicab (NYC) on this day in history.   

1907  Alfred Alwin Felix Krupp, Essen Germany, arms manufacturer on this day in history.   

1908  Cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team on August - 13.   

1908  On August - 13 gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater)   

1908  Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1909  John Beal, Joplin MO, actor (10 Who Dare, I Am the Law, Amityville 3D) on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 13 dodgers & Pirates play to 8-8 tie, both have 38 at bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 2 errors, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 pass ball & 1 hit by pitch   

1910  On this day in history florence Nightingale, English nurse, dies at 90   

1912  On this day in history ben Hogan, Dublin Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53)   

1912  Jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1913  Canadian Army troops called out at Nanaimo British Columbia to stop rioting on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history otto Witte, an acrobat, is purportedly crowned King of Albania.   

1913  On August - 13 anatoly Vasilyevich Bogatiryov, composer   

1913  F August Bebel, German social-democrat, dies on August - 13.   

1914  Establishment of the Australian Red Cross to raise funds to purchase comfort supplies for Australian service personnel overseas on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 13 -14] German army occupies forts at Luik   

1914  On August - 13 richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea)   

1916  On this day in history fritz Steinbach, composer, dies at 61   

1917  Phillies steal 5 bases in an inning against Braves on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 13 bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany.   

1918  On this day in history denis Smallwood, British air chief marshal   

1919  On this day in history australia's first demonstration of wireless telephony given by Ernest Fisk to illustrate a lecture in Sydney.   

1919  Man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga) on August - 13.   

1919  British troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350 on this day in history.   

1919  Rex Humbard, televanglist on this day in history.   

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0582  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on August - 13.   

1311  King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350) was born on August - 13.   

1422  On August - 13 birth of william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)   

1584  On August - 13 birth of theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640)   

1617  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.   

1625  On August - 13 birth of rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698)   

1655  On August - 13 birth of johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet)   

1662  On this day in history birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)   

0586  Death of Radegund, wife of Clotaire I on this day in history.   

0587  On this day in history radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies   

0662  On August - 13 maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies   

0900  Zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29 on August - 13.   

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on August - 13.   

1191  On this day in history philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

1278  Daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65 on August - 13.   

1382  On this day in history death of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358)