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  On August - 13 neville Brand, Kewanee IL, actor (DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk)   

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  John Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries) on August - 13.   

1924  On August - 13 julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56   

1925  On this day in history benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter   

1926  On this day in history fidel Castro born   

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

1927  The birth of Fidel Castro, Cuban leader on August - 13.   

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

1929  On this day in history augustyn Bloch, composer   

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

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  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  On this day in history japanese attack Shanghai   

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 August - 13.   

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

1941  Australian Women's Army Service formed on this day in history.   

1941  On August - 13 red army evacuates Smolensk   

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  Red army recaptures Spas-Demensk on August - 13.   

1944  On August - 13 british 8th army occupies Florence   

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

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

1422  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 13.   

0587  Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on this day in history.   

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1278  Daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65 on this day in history.   

1382  On this day in history death of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358)