Historical Events In August - 13

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

1920  On August - 13 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  On this day in history neville Brand, Kewanee IL, actor (DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk)  

1923  Mustapha Kemal elected president of Turkey on this day in history.  

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

1924  John Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries) on this day in history.  

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  Fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- ) on August - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 August - 13.  

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

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 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1940  On August - 13 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  On August - 13 red army evacuates Smolensk  

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 this day in history.  

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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  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) was born on this day in history.  

1584  Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on August - 13.  

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

1625  On this day in history birth of rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698)  

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 August - 13.  

0586  Death of Radegund, wife of Clotaire I on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 August - 13.  

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