Historical Events In August - 13

1899  On this day in history alfred Hitchcock, London, director (Psycho, Birds, Rear Window)   

1901  Ian Whyte, composer on August - 13.   

1902  On August - 13 england beat Australia by one wicket at The Oval Famous victory   

1902  Bartoes, [Albertus J Wijstma], cabaret performer/comic on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history 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 August - 13.   

1910  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 on August - 13.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea)   

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 this day in history 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 August - 13.   

1919  On August - 13 man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga)   

1919  On August - 13 british troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350   

1919  On August - 13 rex Humbard, televanglist   

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0582  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on this day in history.   

1311  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640)   

1617  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on this day in history.   

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

0586  Death of Radegund, wife of Clotaire I on August - 13.   

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  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on August - 13.   

1278  On this day in history daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65   

1382  On this day in history death of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358)