Historical Events In August - 13

1920  Princes Highway between Melbourne and Sydney is officially opened at Warragul on this day in history.   

1920  24th US Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio on August - 13.   

1920  Charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist on August - 13.   

1921  On this day in history simon Kaufman & Marc Connelly's "Dulcy," premieres in NYC   

1921  Neville Brand, Kewanee IL, actor (DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk) on August - 13.   

1923  On this day in history mustapha Kemal elected president of Turkey   

1923  Germany: Gustav Stresemann becomes premier of coalition govt on August - 13.   

1924  On August - 13 john Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries)   

1924  On this day in history julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56   

1925  Benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter on this day in history.   

1926  Fidel Castro born on August - 13.   

1926  On August - 13 fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- )   

1927  On this day in history the birth of Fidel Castro, Cuban leader   

1927  On this day in history james Curwood, US journalist/writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49   

1928  On this day in history soviet Union Spartacan Games begins   

1928  On August - 13 fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74   

1929  Augustyn Bloch, composer on August - 13.   

1930  On this day in history don Ho, Hawaiian singer (Tiny Bubbles) born   

1931  Cin Red Tony Cuccinello goes 6 for 6 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history hitler refuses Von Hindenburg's proposal to become vice-chancellor   

1933  On August - 13 16th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound CC Milwaukee   

1933  On this day in history paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80   

1935  Transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history japanese attack Shanghai   

1939  Sabotage suspected in crash of the 'City of San Francisco' which fell into the Humboldt River killing 24. (Elko, Nevada) on this day in history.   

1939  On August - 13 yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's   

1940  Air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff on this day in history.   

1940  Germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins) on August - 13.   

1940  George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history australian Women's Army Service formed   

1941  On August - 13 red army evacuates Smolensk   

1942  The Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet directed that an Aircraft Experimental and Developmental Squadron be established at NAS Anacostia on August - 13.   

1943  Red army recaptures Spas-Demensk on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 13 british 8th army occupies Florence   

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0582  On August - 13 birth of arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640)   

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

1422  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) was born on August - 13.   

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

1617  On August - 13 birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

1625  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on August - 13.   

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on August - 13.   

1662  On August - 13 birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)   

0586  On this day in history death of radegund, wife of Clotaire I   

0587  Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0662  On this day in history maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies   

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

1134  On this day in history irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies   

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1278  Daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65 on this day in history.   

1382  On August - 13 death of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358)