Page 4: Historical Events In August - 13

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

1901  On August - 13 ian Whyte, composer   

1902  England beat Australia by one wicket at The Oval Famous victory on August - 13.   

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

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 August - 13 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 August - 13.   

1907  On this day in history 1st taxicab (NYC)   

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 August - 13 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 August - 13 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  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 this day in history.   

1913  On August - 13 canadian Army troops called out at Nanaimo British Columbia to stop rioting.   

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

1913  On this day in history anatoly Vasilyevich Bogatiryov, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1916  Fritz Steinbach, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 August - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 August - 13.   

1584  Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on August - 13.   

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

1625  On this day in history 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 August - 13.   

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