Page 5: 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 August - 13.   

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

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

1921  Neville Brand, Kewanee IL, actor (DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk) on August - 13.   

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

1923  On this day in history germany: Gustav Stresemann becomes premier of coalition govt   

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

1924  On this day in history julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56   

1925  Benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter on August - 13.   

1926  On August - 13 fidel Castro born   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1929  On August - 13 augustyn Bloch, composer   

1930  Don Ho, Hawaiian singer (Tiny Bubbles) born on August - 13.   

1931  On August - 13 cin Red Tony Cuccinello goes 6 for 6   

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 August - 13.   

1935  Transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum) on this day in history.   

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  Yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's on this day in history.   

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

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

1941  Red army evacuates Smolensk on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history the Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet directed that an Aircraft Experimental and Developmental Squadron be established at NAS Anacostia.   

1943  Red army recaptures Spas-Demensk on August - 13.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1584  On August - 13 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 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  On August - 13 radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies   

0662  Maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies on this day in history.   

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  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1278  On August - 13 daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65   

1382  Death of Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358) on August - 13.