Page 5: Historical Events In August - 13

1920  On August - 13 princes Highway between Melbourne and Sydney is officially opened at Warragul.   

1920  On August - 13 24th US Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio   

1920  Charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist on August - 13.   

1921  Simon Kaufman & Marc Connelly's "Dulcy," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1921  Neville Brand, Kewanee IL, actor (DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk) on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 13 mustapha Kemal elected president of Turkey   

1923  Germany: Gustav Stresemann becomes premier of coalition govt on this day in history.   

1924  John Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries) on this day in history.   

1924  Julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56 on August - 13.   

1925  Benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter on August - 13.   

1926  On August - 13 fidel Castro born   

1926  On this day in history fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- )   

1927  The birth of Fidel Castro, Cuban leader on August - 13.   

1927  On August - 13 james Curwood, US journalist/writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49   

1928  Soviet Union Spartacan Games begins on August - 13.   

1928  Fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74 on August - 13.   

1929  Augustyn Bloch, composer on this day in history.   

1930  Don Ho, Hawaiian singer (Tiny Bubbles) born on August - 13.   

1931  Cin Red Tony Cuccinello goes 6 for 6 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history hitler refuses Von Hindenburg's proposal to become vice-chancellor   

1933  16th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound CC Milwaukee on August - 13.   

1933  On August - 13 paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80   

1935  On August - 13 transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum)   

1937  Japanese attack Shanghai on August - 13.   

1939  On this day in history sabotage suspected in crash of the 'City of San Francisco' which fell into the Humboldt River killing 24. (Elko, Nevada)   

1939  On this day in history yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's   

1940  On this day in history air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff   

1940  Germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins) on August - 13.   

1940  George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 on August - 13.   

1941  On this day in history australian Women's Army Service formed   

1941  Red army evacuates Smolensk on August - 13.   

1942  On August - 13 the Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet directed that an Aircraft Experimental and Developmental Squadron be established at NAS Anacostia.   

1943  Red army recaptures Spas-Demensk on August - 13.   

1944  On this day in history british 8th army occupies Florence   

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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 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 August - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

0586  On August - 13 death of radegund, wife of Clotaire I   

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

1134  On August - 13 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 this day in history death of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358)