Historical Events In August - 13

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

1901  On this day in history ian Whyte, composer  

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

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

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  Black soldiers raid Brownsville Texas on August - 13.  

1907  On this day in history first taxicab (NYC)  

1907  1st taxicab (NYC) on this day in history.  

1907  Alfred Alwin Felix Krupp, Essen Germany, arms manufacturer on this day in history.  

1908  On August - 13 cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team  

1908  On August - 13 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1913  On this day in history 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 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 August - 13.  

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

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

1918  On August - 13 bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany.  

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 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 August - 13.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1625  On this day in history 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 August - 13.  

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  Maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies on August - 13.  

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

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on this day in history.  

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.  

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)