Historical Events In 1913

Oct 07   In the year 1913 henry Ford institutes moving assembly line  

Oct 07   In the year 1913 irina Nijinska, Russian/US dancer  

Oct 08   Walter Schumann, NYC, choral director (Ford Show)/composer (Rhenish) on this day in history.  

Oct 10   British passenger ship Volturno catches fire in Atlantic (136 kill) on this day in history.  

Oct 10   Claude Simon, writer on this day in history.  

Oct 10   On this day in history gamboa Dam in Panama blown up; Atlantic & Pacific waters mix completing the Panama Canal  

Oct 11   J J Pickle, (Rep-D-TX, 1963- ) on this day in history.  

Oct 11   On this day in history phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 1 in 10th World Series  

Oct 12   John McGraw, after drinking, blames Wilbert Robinson's coaching mistakes for World Series lose, Robertson blames McGraw & is fired on this day in history.  

Oct 12   On this day in history william James Moyce, armaments scientist  

Oct 13   Explosion & fire in Universal Coal Mine, South Wales on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Frances Tustin, child psychologist on this day in history.  

Oct 14   On this day in history explosion in coal mine at Cardiff kills 439  

Oct 14   Ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quick of the 30's who didn't play for Aust) on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Klaus Barbie, gestapo chief (Lyon) on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Train crash in Liverpool during "Black Week" on this day in history.  

Oct 16   On this day in history alice Pearce, NYC, comedienne/actress (Gladys Kravitz-Bewitched)  

Oct 16   Booth Theater opens at 222 W 44th St NYC on this day in history.  

Oct 17   On this day in history serbs invade Albania.  

Oct 18   In the year 1913 austrian-Hungary demands that Serbia & Albania leave  

Oct 19   On this day in history jean Urruty, France, Jai-Alai champion  

Oct 20   In the year 1913 angelo Ephrikian, composer  

Oct 20   Leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1913.  

Oct 22   Annette Rogers, US sprinter (Olympic-gold-1932, 36) in the year 1913.  

Oct 22   In the year 1913 explosion at Dawson NM coal mine kills 263 mine workers  

Oct 24   Joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager in the year 1913.  

Oct 24   In the year 1913 molly Mary Hyde, cricketer  

Oct 25   On this day in history horace Grant Fletcher, composer  

Oct 26   Huerta elected president of Mexico in the year 1913.  

Oct 26   Stuart J[ames] Byrne, US, sci-fi author (Star Man, God Man) in the year 1913.  

Oct 27   In the year 1913 pres Wilson says US will never attack another country  

Oct 28   Peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket) in the year 1913.  

Oct 29   Floods in El Salvador kill thousands in the year 1913.  

Oct 31   1st US paved coast-to-coast highway, the Lincoln Highway is dedicated on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Eliot Janeway, financial writer (Economics of Chaos) was born in the year 1913.  

Jan 02   In the year 1913 birth of ernest Sidey, British air marshal  

Jan 02   In the year 1913 birth of gardner Read, Evanston, Illinois, composer  

Jan 02   Juanita E Jackson Mitchell, US head (NAACP) was born in the year 1913.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of leon P Teisserenc de Bort, France, meteorologist  

Jan 02   Anna Lee, English actress (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Malietoa Tanumafili II, King of West-Samoa (1962- ) was born in the year 1913.  

Jan 06   In the year 1913 birth of edward Gierek, party leader (Polish CP)  

Jan 02   Leon P Teisserenc de Bort, Fr meteorologist (stratosphere), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Alfred von Schlieffen, Prussian general-field marshal, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history death of frederick Hitch, English Victoria Cross Winner (b. 1856)  

Jan 07   In the year 1913 death of jack Boyle, American baseball player (b. 1866)  

Jan 13   Thomas P Krag, Norw author/novelist (Jon Graeff, Ulf Ran), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history edmond R H Regout, Dutch industrialist/politician, dies at 49  

Jan 19   In the year 1913 david Emlyn Evans, composer, dies at 69