Historical Events In August - 13

1920  Princes Highway between Melbourne and Sydney is officially opened at Warragul on August - 13.  

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

1920  On August - 13 charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist  

1921  Simon Kaufman & Marc Connelly's "Dulcy," premieres in NYC on August - 13.  

1921  On August - 13 neville Brand, Kewanee IL, actor (DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk)  

1923  On this day in history mustapha Kemal elected president of Turkey  

1923  On August - 13 germany: Gustav Stresemann becomes premier of coalition govt  

1924  On this day in history john Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries)  

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

1925  On August - 13 benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter  

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1926  Fidel Castro born on August - 13.  

1926  Fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- ) on this day in history.  

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

1927  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1929  Augustyn Bloch, composer on August - 13.  

1930  On August - 13 don Ho, Hawaiian singer (Tiny Bubbles) born  

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

1932  Hitler refuses Von Hindenburg's proposal to become vice-chancellor on August - 13.  

1933  On this day in history 16th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound CC Milwaukee  

1933  Paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

1937  On August - 13 japanese attack Shanghai  

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

1939  On August - 13 yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's  

1940  Air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff on this day in history.  

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  Australian Women's Army Service formed on August - 13.  

1941  On this day in history red army evacuates Smolensk  

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  On this day in history red army recaptures Spas-Demensk  

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

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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 August - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

1625  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on August - 13.  

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  On August - 13 maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies  

0900  On this day in history 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  Daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65 on August - 13.  

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