Page 4: Historical Events In August - 13

1899  Alfred Hitchcock, London, director (Psycho, Birds, Rear Window) on this day in history.   

1901  Ian Whyte, composer on this day in history.   

1902  England beat Australia by one wicket at The Oval Famous victory on August - 13.   

1902  Bartoes, [Albertus J Wijstma], cabaret performer/comic on August - 13.   

1903  Wilton Graff, St Louis MO, actor (Bloodlust, Just Before Dawn) on this day in history.   

1904  On August - 13 charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings)   

1905  On August - 13 japanese seize Canadian ship Antiope out of Victoria as a carrier of contraband; during Russo-Japanese War.   

1906  Black soldiers raid Brownsville Texas on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history first taxicab (NYC)   

1907  1st taxicab (NYC) on August - 13.   

1907  Alfred Alwin Felix Krupp, Essen Germany, arms manufacturer on this day in history.   

1908  Cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team on August - 13.   

1908  Gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater) on August - 13.   

1908  On August - 13 ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67   

1909  John Beal, Joplin MO, actor (10 Who Dare, I Am the Law, Amityville 3D) on this day in history.   

1910  On August - 13 dodgers & Pirates play to 8-8 tie, both have 38 at bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 2 errors, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 pass ball & 1 hit by pitch   

1910  Florence Nightingale, English nurse, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1912  Ben Hogan, Dublin Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53) on August - 13.   

1912  Jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 13 canadian Army troops called out at Nanaimo British Columbia to stop rioting.   

1913  Otto Witte, an acrobat, is purportedly crowned King of Albania on August - 13.   

1913  Anatoly Vasilyevich Bogatiryov, composer on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history f August Bebel, German social-democrat, dies   

1914  On August - 13 establishment of the Australian Red Cross to raise funds to purchase comfort supplies for Australian service personnel overseas   

1914  -14] German army occupies forts at Luik on August - 13.   

1914  Richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea) on August - 13.   

1916  Fritz Steinbach, composer, dies at 61 on August - 13.   

1917  On August - 13 phillies steal 5 bases in an inning against Braves   

1918  Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany on this day in history.   

1918  Denis Smallwood, British air chief marshal on August - 13.   

1919  On this day in history australia's first demonstration of wireless telephony given by Ernest Fisk to illustrate a lecture in Sydney.   

1919  Man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga) on this day in history.   

1919  British troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350 on this day in history.   

1919  Rex Humbard, televanglist on this day in history.   

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0582  On this day in history birth of arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640)   

1311  On August - 13 birth of king Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350)   

1422  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) was born on this day in history.   

1584  On August - 13 birth of theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640)   

1617  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist was born on August - 13.   

1625  On this day in history birth of rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698)   

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on August - 13.   

1662  Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748) was born on this day in history.   

0586  On August - 13 death of radegund, wife of Clotaire I   

0587  On this day in history radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies   

0662  Maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies on this day in history.   

0900  Zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29 on August - 13.   

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on this day in history.   

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1278  Daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65 on this day in history.   

1382  On August - 13 death of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358)