Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In August - 13
Thursday, 16 October 2025
1971 On August - 13 king Curtis, [Curtis Ousley], US musician, murdered at 37 
1972 George Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78 on August - 13.
1973 On August - 13 ben van Eysselsteijn, Dutch playwright (Arid Earth), dies at 75
1974 The last United States troops leave Vietnam on this day in history.
1974 Hugo Yarnold, cricketer (Umpire in 3 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.
1976 On August - 13 an HU-16 Albatross, the Navy's last operational seaplane made its final water landing in Pensacola Bay
1977 On August - 13 first test glide of the shuttle
1977 Henry Williamson, English author (Tarka the Otter), dies on August - 13.
1979 Lou Brock gets his 3,000 career hit on August - 13.
1980 On this day in history joseph MacInnis oceanographer discovers sunken barque HMS 'Breadalbane,' crushed by ice and sunk at Beechey Island NWT, Aug. 21, 1853; Scottish ship well preserved by extreme cold; sonar shows some sails and rigging intact; world's northernmost found shipwreck.
1982 On this day in history charles Walters, US actor/choreographer/dir (High Society), dies at 70
1984 Clyde Cook, actor (Dawn Patrol, Jazz Heaven), dies in his sleep at 92 on this day in history.
1985 On August - 13 marion Martin, actress (Dakota Lil, Queen of Burlesque), dies at 67
1986 Helen Mack, actress (Son of Kong, Milky Way), dies on this day in history.
1987 Vincent Persichetti, US composer (Sibyl), dies at 72 on this day in history.
1988 Ronald J Dossenbach sets record for pedaling across Canada from Vancouver to Halifax in 13 days 15 hr 4 minutes on this day in history.
1988 US beats Jamaicia 5-1, in 2nd round of 1990 world soccer cup on August - 13.
1988 On this day in history otto E Passman, (Rep-D-La, 1947-77), dies at 88
1989 On this day in history uS space shuttle STS-28 lands
1989 Tim Richmond, race car driver (won 13 NASCAR races), dies of AIDS on this day in history.
1990 On this day in history jimmy Starr, actor (Hot Flashes), dies at 86
1991 On this day in history jack Ryan, inventor (Barbie Doll, Hot Wheels), dies at 65
1992 Bill Elverman, playwright/actor (After Hours), dies at 40 on August - 13.
1994 On August - 13 manfred Worner, German general/sec-gen of NATO (1988-94), dies at 59
1995 On August - 13 alison Hargreaves, mountaineer, dies at 33
1996 On this day in history antonio Sebastiao Ribiero de Spinola, soldier/polititican, dies at 86
2012 On this day in history nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus is stripped of her shot-put gold medal after failing a doping test
2014 Israeli and Palestinian cease fire agreed to on August 8 is extended for another 120 hours to provide time for further negotiations on August - 13.
2017 On August - 13 more than 60 children reported to have died at Gorakhpur Hospital, India, prompting an investigation
2017 99th PGA Championship: Justin Thomas wins his first major by 2 shots with a three-under 68 at Quail Hollow, North Carolina on this day in history.
2017 Gunmen kill at least 18 at a cafe in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Islamic extremists blamed on this day in history.
2017 Grace Mugable, wife of the President of Zimbabwe, accused of assault in Johannesburg, South Africa on this day in history.
2018 Ugandan politician and pop singer Bobi Wine arrested by the Ugandan army at a campaign rally in Arua and later allegedly tortured on August - 13.
2019 The main yield curve for U.S. Treasury bonds inverts, as the yield rate for 2-year bonds rises higher than the yield rate for 10-year bonds on this day in history.