Historical Events In 1913

Oct 07   Henry Ford institutes moving assembly line on this day in history.  

Oct 07   Irina Nijinska, Russian/US dancer on this day in history.  

Oct 08   Walter Schumann, NYC, choral director (Ford Show)/composer (Rhenish) in the year 1913.  

Oct 10   In the year 1913 british passenger ship Volturno catches fire in Atlantic (136 kill)  

Oct 10   In the year 1913 claude Simon, writer  

Oct 10   Gamboa Dam in Panama blown up; Atlantic & Pacific waters mix completing the Panama Canal in the year 1913.  

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

Oct 11   Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 1 in 10th World Series in the year 1913.  

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

Oct 12   William James Moyce, armaments scientist on this day in history.  

Oct 13   On this day in history explosion & fire in Universal Coal Mine, South Wales  

Oct 13   Frances Tustin, child psychologist in the year 1913.  

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   On this day in history klaus Barbie, gestapo chief (Lyon)  

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   In the year 1913 booth Theater opens at 222 W 44th St NYC  

Oct 17   Serbs invade Albania on this day in history.  

Oct 18   Austrian-Hungary demands that Serbia & Albania leave on this day in history.  

Oct 19   Jean Urruty, France, Jai-Alai champion in the year 1913.  

Oct 20   In the year 1913 angelo Ephrikian, composer  

Oct 20   Leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Annette Rogers, US sprinter (Olympic-gold-1932, 36) on this day in history.  

Oct 22   On this day in history explosion at Dawson NM coal mine kills 263 mine workers  

Oct 24   Joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager on this day in history.  

Oct 24   Molly Mary Hyde, cricketer in the year 1913.  

Oct 25   Horace Grant Fletcher, composer in the year 1913.  

Oct 26   On this day in history huerta elected president of Mexico  

Oct 26   Stuart J[ames] Byrne, US, sci-fi author (Star Man, God Man) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 28   On this day in history peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket)  

Oct 29   On this day in history floods in El Salvador kill thousands.  

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

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Jan 01   Eliot Janeway, financial writer (Economics of Chaos) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Ernest Sidey, British air marshal was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Gardner Read, Evanston, Illinois, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of juanita E Jackson Mitchell, US head (NAACP)  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of anna Lee, English actress (d. 2004)  

Jan 04   Malietoa Tanumafili II, King of West-Samoa (1962- ) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Edward Gierek, party leader (Polish CP) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Leon P Teisserenc de Bort, Fr meteorologist (stratosphere), dies at 57 in the year 1913.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1913 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   In the year 1913 edmond R H Regout, Dutch industrialist/politician, dies at 49  

Jan 19   David Emlyn Evans, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.