Page 4: Historical Events In December - 13
Friday, 24 October 2025
1906 German chancellor Bernhard von Bulow disbands the Parliament on this day in history. 

1906 Ingemar Liljefors, composer on this day in history. 

1907 George Gunn scores 119 on Test debut v Australia SCG on December - 13. 

1908 Victor Babin, composer on this day in history. 

1909 Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter, dies at 53 [OS 11/30] on December - 13. 

1910 Lillian Roth, [Rutstein], singer/actress (Animal Crackers) on this day in history. 

1911 On December - 13 kenneth Patchen, US, poet/novelist (Cloth of the Tempest) 

1911 Reg Duff, cricketer (23 Tests for Australia 1902-05, 1317 runs), dies on this day in history. 

1912 On December - 13 max Croiset, Dutch actor (Dog of Flanders, Little Ark) [or Aug 13] 

1913 Mona Lisa stolen in Aug 1911 returned to Louvre on this day in history. 

1913 Archie Moore, light-heavyweight boxing champ (1952-60) on December - 13. 

1914 Alan L Bullock, British historian on December - 13. 

1915 On this day in history balthazar Johannes Vorster, Prime Minister of South Africa (1966-77) 

1916 On this day in history avalanche kills 10,000 Austrian and Italian troops in 24 hrs in Tyrol 

1916 On this day in history avalanche kills 10,000 Austrian & Italian troops in 24 hrs in Tyrol 

1917 On December - 13 dave Street, LA Calif, actor/singer (Broadway Open House) 

1918 US army of occupation crosses the Rhine, enters Germany on December - 13. 

1918 On December - 13 wilson, becomes first to make a foreign visit as president (France) 

1918 On December - 13 uS army of occupation crosses Rhine, enters Germany 

1919 On this day in history ross and Smith land in Australia from a flight from London 

1919 Ross & Smith land in Australia from a flight from London on December - 13. 

1919 On this day in history amintore Galli, composer, dies at 74 

1920 On December - 13 f Pease's interferometer measures first stellar diameter (Betelgeuse) 

1920 On this day in history f Pease's interferometer measures 1st stellar diameter (Betelgeuse) 

1920 Don Taylor, Freeport Pa, actor (Father's Little Dividend) on this day in history. 

1921 Frederick Martin, cricketer (14 wkts in 2 Tests for Eng 1890-92), dies on this day in history. 

1922 On this day in history charles Ebbets proposes putting numbers on players' sleeves or caps 

1923 On December - 13 fred van der Spek, Dutch 2nd chamber member (PSP) 

1924 KOA-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions on this day in history. 

1924 Larry Doby, 1st black in baseball's AL (Cleve Indians) on December - 13. 

1924 Samuel Gompers, organizer (American Federation of Labor), dies at 74 on December - 13. 

1925 On this day in history the birth of Dick Van Dyke, American actor and comedian, of stage and screen 

1925 Dick Van Dyke, West Plains Mo, actor (Rob Petrie-Dick Van Dyke Show) on December - 13. 

1926 Carl Erskine, baseball player (Bkln Dodgers) on December - 13. 

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