Historical Events In August - 13
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
1920 Princes Highway between Melbourne and Sydney is officially opened at Warragul on August - 13.
1920 On this day in history 24th US Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio
1920 Charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist on August - 13.
1921 Simon Kaufman & Marc Connelly's "Dulcy," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1921 On August - 13 neville Brand, Kewanee IL, actor (DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk)
1923 Mustapha Kemal elected president of Turkey on this day in history.
1923 Germany: Gustav Stresemann becomes premier of coalition govt on August - 13.
1924 On this day in history john Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries)
1924 On this day in history julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56
1925 On August - 13 benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter
1926 Fidel Castro born on August - 13.
1926 Fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- ) on August - 13.
1927 On August - 13 the birth of Fidel Castro, Cuban leader
1927 James Curwood, US journalist/writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49 on August - 13.
1928 Soviet Union Spartacan Games begins on this day in history.
1928 On August - 13 fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74
1929 On August - 13 augustyn Bloch, composer
1930 Don Ho, Hawaiian singer (Tiny Bubbles) born on August - 13.
1931 Cin Red Tony Cuccinello goes 6 for 6 on August - 13.
1932 On August - 13 hitler refuses Von Hindenburg's proposal to become vice-chancellor
1933 16th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound CC Milwaukee on August - 13.
1933 Paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80 on August - 13.
1935 Transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum) on August - 13.
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 Yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's on this day in history.
1940 Air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff on this day in history.
1940 On this day in history germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins)
1940 George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 on this day in history.
1941 Australian Women's Army Service formed on this day in history.
1941 Red army evacuates Smolensk on August - 13.
1942 The Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet directed that an Aircraft Experimental and Developmental Squadron be established at NAS Anacostia on this day in history.
1943 Red army recaptures Spas-Demensk on August - 13.
1944 On this day in history british 8th army occupies Florence
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