Historical Events In September - 13

1847  On September - 13 charles Dupee Blake, composer   

1849  The first US prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy) on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history 1st US prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy)   

1851  Walter Reed, US Army Surgeon, proved mosquitoes transmit yellow fever on September - 13.   

1857  Milton S Hershey, chocolate manufacturer/philanthropist on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history hamburg-US ship Austria catches fire & sinks, 471 die   

1858  Catherinus Elling, composer on September - 13.   

1859  On this day in history cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71   

1860  On September - 13 john J (Blackjack) Pershing, US commander (WW I)   

1861  1st naval battle of Civil War, Union frigate "Colorado" sinks privateer "Judah" off Pensacola, Fla on September - 13.   

1862  On this day in history dirk Bos, Dutch liberal 2nd Member of parliament   

1863  On September - 13 arthur Henderson, Britain, socialist/disarmament worker (Nobel 1934)   

1866  Adolf Meyer, US, psychiatrist/neurologist (pioneered mental hygiene) on this day in history.   

1867  Gen E R S Canby orders SC courts to impanel blacks jurors on September - 13.   

1869  On September - 13 jay Gould & James Fisk attempt to control US gold market   

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

1872  On this day in history ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man what he eats), dies at 68   

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

1876  On September - 13 sherwood Anderson, Winesburg, Ohio, author/publisher (Winesburg)   

1881  On this day in history lewis Latimer invents & patents electric lamp with a carbon filament   

1881  Ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1882  Britain invades Egypt on September - 13.   

1882  Battle at Count el-Kebir: British troops invade Egypt on September - 13.   

1882  Henri Potiron, composer on this day in history.   

1883  Cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Phila 1-0 on September - 13.   

1886  On September - 13 alain L Lovke, philosopher   

1890  On this day in history cecil Rhodes' colonies hoist Union Jack in Mashonaland & Salisbury   

1894  On September - 13 anton Roosjen, Dutch politician/NCRV-chairman   

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

1896  Morris Kirksey, US, 4 X 100m (Olympic-gold-1920) on this day in history.   

1897  Gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history 20,000 Paris construction workers go on strike   

1899  The first known auto-related fatality occurs when pedestrian Henry Bliss is struck by a car in New York City on this day in history.   

1899  Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199m on this day in history.   

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1087  John II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143) was born on this day in history.   

1157  On September - 13 birth of alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist   

1475  Cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507) was born on September - 13.   

1502  John Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552) was born on September - 13.   

1520  On September - 13 birth of william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier   

1551  On September - 13 birth of pandolfo Zallamella, composer   

1594  Francesco Manelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1604  William Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661) was born on September - 13.   

0081  Titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42 on September - 13.   

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

1321  On this day in history dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies   

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

1557  Death of John Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

1592  On September - 13 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  On September - 13 philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71