Historical Events In August - 13

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

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

1920  Charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history soviet Union Spartacan Games begins  

1928  On this day in history fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74  

1929  Augustyn Bloch, composer on August - 13.  

1930  On this day in history don Ho, Hawaiian singer (Tiny Bubbles) born  

1931  On August - 13 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  On this day in history 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  Transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum) on this day in history.  

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

1940  On this day in history george C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75  

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 this day in history.  

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  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on this day in history.  

1311  On August - 13 birth of king Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350)  

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 August - 13.  

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

1655  On August - 13 birth of johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet)  

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

0662  On this day in history maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies  

0900  Zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29 on August - 13.  

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on August - 13.  

1191  On this day in history philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies  

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)