Historical Events In 1913

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

Oct 07   On this day in history irina Nijinska, Russian/US dancer  

Oct 08   In the year 1913 walter Schumann, NYC, choral director (Ford Show)/composer (Rhenish)  

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

Oct 10   Claude Simon, writer in the year 1913.  

Oct 10   Gamboa Dam in Panama blown up; Atlantic & Pacific waters mix completing the Panama Canal on this day in history.  

Oct 11   J J Pickle, (Rep-D-TX, 1963- ) in the year 1913.  

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

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

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

Oct 14   Explosion in coal mine at Cardiff kills 439 in the year 1913.  

Oct 14   Ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quick of the 30's who didn't play for Aust) in the year 1913.  

Oct 15   Klaus Barbie, gestapo chief (Lyon) in the year 1913.  

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 in the year 1913.  

Oct 17   On this day in history serbs invade Albania.  

Oct 18   On this day in history austrian-Hungary demands that Serbia & Albania leave  

Oct 19   In the year 1913 jean Urruty, France, Jai-Alai champion  

Oct 20   On this day in history angelo Ephrikian, composer  

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

Oct 22   On this day in history annette Rogers, US sprinter (Olympic-gold-1932, 36)  

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

Oct 24   On this day in history joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager  

Oct 24   Molly Mary Hyde, cricketer on this day in history.  

Oct 25   In the year 1913 horace Grant Fletcher, composer  

Oct 26   Huerta elected president of Mexico on this day in history.  

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   Peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket) on this day in history.  

Oct 29   In the year 1913 floods in El Salvador kill thousands.  

Oct 31   1st US paved coast-to-coast highway, the Lincoln Highway is dedicated in the year 1913.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of eliot Janeway, financial writer (Economics of Chaos)  

Jan 02   Ernest Sidey, British air marshal was born in the year 1913.  

Jan 02   Gardner Read, Evanston, Illinois, composer was born in the year 1913.  

Jan 02   In the year 1913 birth of juanita E Jackson Mitchell, US head (NAACP)  

Jan 02   Leon P Teisserenc de Bort, France, meteorologist was born in the year 1913.  

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 in the year 1913.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of edward Gierek, party leader (Polish CP)  

Jan 02   In the year 1913 leon P Teisserenc de Bort, Fr meteorologist (stratosphere), dies at 57  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1913 carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 18   Edmond R H Regout, Dutch industrialist/politician, dies at 49 in the year 1913.  

Jan 19   On this day in history david Emlyn Evans, composer, dies at 69