Page 4: Historical Events In August - 13

1899  On August - 13 alfred Hitchcock, London, director (Psycho, Birds, Rear Window)   

1901  Ian Whyte, composer on this day in history.   

1902  England beat Australia by one wicket at The Oval Famous victory on this day in history.   

1902  On August - 13 bartoes, [Albertus J Wijstma], cabaret performer/comic   

1903  On August - 13 wilton Graff, St Louis MO, actor (Bloodlust, Just Before Dawn)   

1904  Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings) on August - 13.   

1905  Japanese seize Canadian ship Antiope out of Victoria as a carrier of contraband; during Russo-Japanese War on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 13 black soldiers raid Brownsville Texas   

1907  First taxicab (NYC) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 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  On August - 13 ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67   

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  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 this day in history.   

1912  On August - 13 jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70   

1913  On this day in history canadian Army troops called out at Nanaimo British Columbia to stop rioting.   

1913  On August - 13 otto Witte, an acrobat, is purportedly crowned King of Albania.   

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

1913  On August - 13 f August Bebel, German social-democrat, dies   

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

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

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

1916  On August - 13 fritz Steinbach, composer, dies at 61   

1917  Phillies steal 5 bases in an inning against Braves on August - 13.   

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

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

1919  On August - 13 australia's first demonstration of wireless telephony given by Ernest Fisk to illustrate a lecture in Sydney.   

1919  On this day in history man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga)   

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  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on August - 13.   

1311  King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350) was born on August - 13.   

1422  On this day in history birth of william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)   

1584  Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1662  On this day in history birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)   

0586  On this day in history death of radegund, wife of Clotaire I   

0587  On August - 13 radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies   

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

0900  On this day in history zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29   

1134  On August - 13 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 August - 13.   

1382  Death of Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358) on this day in history.