Page 4: Historical Events In August - 13

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

1901  On this day in history ian Whyte, composer   

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

1902  On this day in history bartoes, [Albertus J Wijstma], cabaret performer/comic   

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

1904  On August - 13 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  On August - 13 black soldiers raid Brownsville Texas   

1907  On August - 13 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 this day in history.   

1908  Gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater) on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1912  On August - 13 ben Hogan, Dublin Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53)   

1912  Jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70 on August - 13.   

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

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

1913  On August - 13 anatoly Vasilyevich Bogatiryov, composer   

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 August - 13.   

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

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  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 August - 13.   

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

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 August - 13.   

1919  British troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350 on August - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1422  On August - 13 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  On this day in history birth of johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet)   

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

0586  Death of Radegund, wife of Clotaire I on this day in history.   

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

0662  On this day in history maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies   

0900  Zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29 on this day in history.   

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

1191  On August - 13 philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies   

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

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