Page 4: Historical Events In August - 13

1899  Alfred Hitchcock, London, director (Psycho, Birds, Rear Window) on August - 13.   

1901  On this day in history ian Whyte, composer   

1902  On this day in history england beat Australia by one wicket at The Oval Famous victory   

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

1903  On this day in history wilton Graff, St Louis MO, actor (Bloodlust, Just Before Dawn)   

1904  On this day in history charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings)   

1905  On this day in history 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  On August - 13 1st taxicab (NYC)   

1907  On this day in history alfred Alwin Felix Krupp, Essen Germany, arms manufacturer   

1908  Cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater)   

1908  Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1909  On August - 13 john Beal, Joplin MO, actor (10 Who Dare, I Am the Law, Amityville 3D)   

1910  On this day in history 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  On this day in history florence Nightingale, English nurse, dies at 90   

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 August - 13.   

1913  F August Bebel, German social-democrat, dies on August - 13.   

1914  Establishment of the Australian Red Cross to raise funds to purchase comfort supplies for Australian service personnel overseas on this day in history.   

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

1914  Richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history fritz Steinbach, composer, dies at 61   

1917  Phillies steal 5 bases in an inning against Braves on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 13 bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany.   

1918  On August - 13 denis Smallwood, British air chief marshal   

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

1919  Man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga) on August - 13.   

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

1919  On this day in history rex Humbard, televanglist   

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0582  On August - 13 birth of arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640)   

1311  King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350) was born on this day in history.   

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

1584  On this day in history birth of theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640)   

1617  On August - 13 birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

1625  On August - 13 birth of rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698)   

1655  On August - 13 birth of johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet)   

1662  On August - 13 birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)   

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

0587  Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0662  On August - 13 maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies   

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

1134  On this day in history irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies   

1191  On this day in history philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

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)