Page 5: Historical Events In August - 13

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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   

1926  On this day in history fidel Castro born   

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

1927  On August - 13 the birth of Fidel Castro, Cuban leader   

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

1929  Augustyn Bloch, composer on this day in history.   

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

1931  Cin Red Tony Cuccinello goes 6 for 6 on August - 13.   

1932  On August - 13 hitler refuses Von Hindenburg's proposal to become vice-chancellor   

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

1933  Paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80 on August - 13.   

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

1937  On this day in history japanese attack Shanghai   

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

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

1940  On August - 13 george C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75   

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

1941  On this day in history red army evacuates Smolensk   

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 this day in history.   

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

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0582  On this day in history birth of arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640)   

1311  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640)   

1617  On this day in history birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

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  On August - 13 birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)   

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 this day in history 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 August - 13.   

1191  On this day in history 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  Death of Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358) on August - 13.