Page 5: Historical Events In August - 13

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

1920  On this day in history 24th US Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio   

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

1921  On this day in history simon Kaufman & Marc Connelly's "Dulcy," premieres in NYC   

1921  On this day in history neville Brand, Kewanee IL, actor (DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk)   

1923  Mustapha Kemal elected president of Turkey on August - 13.   

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  On August - 13 julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56   

1925  Benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history fidel Castro born   

1926  On August - 13 fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- )   

1927  The birth of Fidel Castro, Cuban leader on this day in history.   

1927  James Curwood, US journalist/writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49 on August - 13.   

1928  On this day in history soviet Union Spartacan Games begins   

1928  On August - 13 fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74   

1929  Augustyn Bloch, composer on August - 13.   

1930  Don Ho, Hawaiian singer (Tiny Bubbles) born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1933  On this day in history 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  Sabotage suspected in crash of the 'City of San Francisco' which fell into the Humboldt River killing 24. (Elko, Nevada) on August - 13.   

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 August - 13.   

1940  On August - 13 germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins)   

1940  George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1941  Australian Women's Army Service formed on this day in history.   

1941  Red army evacuates Smolensk on this day in history.   

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

1943  Red army recaptures Spas-Demensk on this day in history.   

1944  British 8th army occupies Florence on August - 13.   

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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  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  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on August - 13.   

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)   

0586  On this day in history death of radegund, wife of Clotaire I   

0587  Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies on August - 13.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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