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

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

1903  Wilton Graff, St Louis MO, actor (Bloodlust, Just Before Dawn) on August - 13.   

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 August - 13 first taxicab (NYC)   

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

1907  On August - 13 alfred Alwin Felix Krupp, Essen Germany, arms manufacturer   

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

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 August - 13.   

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

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  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  Canadian Army troops called out at Nanaimo British Columbia to stop rioting on August - 13.   

1913  Otto Witte, an acrobat, is purportedly crowned King of Albania on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history anatoly Vasilyevich Bogatiryov, composer   

1913  F August Bebel, German social-democrat, dies on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 13 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 August - 13.   

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

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

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

1919  On this day in history rex Humbard, televanglist   

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

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

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

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

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

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  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  On August - 13 zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29   

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on August - 13.   

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on August - 13.   

1278  On August - 13 daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65   

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