Historical Events In August - 13

1920  Princes Highway between Melbourne and Sydney is officially opened at Warragul on this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist   

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

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

1923  On August - 13 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  On August - 13 julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56   

1925  On August - 13 benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter   

1926  On August - 13 fidel Castro born   

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

1927  On this day in history the birth of Fidel Castro, Cuban leader   

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

1928  Soviet Union Spartacan Games begins on this day in history.   

1928  Fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1929  Augustyn Bloch, composer on August - 13.   

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

1931  On this day in history cin Red Tony Cuccinello goes 6 for 6   

1932  Hitler refuses Von Hindenburg's proposal to become vice-chancellor on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1939  On August - 13 sabotage suspected in crash of the 'City of San Francisco' which fell into the Humboldt River killing 24. (Elko, Nevada)   

1939  Yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's on August - 13.   

1940  On August - 13 air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff   

1940  On this day in history germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins)   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 13 red army recaptures Spas-Demensk   

1944  British 8th army occupies Florence on this day in history.   

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0582  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on August - 13.   

1311  On August - 13 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  On August - 13 birth of theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640)   

1617  On August - 13 birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

1625  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on August - 13.   

1655  On this day in history birth of johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet)   

1662  Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748) was born on August - 13.   

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

0587  On this day in history radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies   

0662  On August - 13 maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies   

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  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)