Historical Events In January - 13

1915  On this day in history sS Roebuck, formerly on the Channel Islands service, she was taken over for government service after the outbreak of war and renamed HMS Roedene under which name while at Scapa Flow she dragged her anchor and fell across the bows of the battleship HMS Imperieuse, after which she sank.   

1915  On January - 13 w Churchill presents plan for assault on Dardanelles   

1915  Earthquake in Avezzano Italy kills 29,800 on January - 13.   

1915  Edward Frederick Weston Goodman, property developer on January - 13.   

1916  Bella Lewitsky, choreographer on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history felix Guerro Diaz, composer   

1918  Lester Sill, pioneer music publisher/record producer on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history dutch Soccer team OSV forms   

1919  Army Archerd, Hollywood columnist/TV host (Movie Game) on January - 13.   

1920  New York Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly on this day in history.   

1920  NY Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly on this day in history.   

1922  Conference of Cannes concerning German retribution payments ended on this day in history.   

1922  On January - 13 buck Weaver, a Black Sox, applies unsuccessfully for reinstatement   

1923  On January - 13 danil Shafran, cellist   

1924  Nationalist Wafd-party wins Egyptian parliament elections on January - 13.   

1924  On this day in history philip Rawson, artist/teacher   

1924  On this day in history georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

1925  Gwen Verdon, LA, actress/singer/dancer (Cotton Club, Sweet Charity) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history the birth of Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear'   

1926  Carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album) on this day in history.   

1927  On January - 13 uS &Mexico battle over oil interests   

1927  On this day in history uS & Mexico battle over oil interests   

1928  David Sheiner, NYC, actor (Paul-Mr Novak, Norman-Diana) on January - 13.   

1928  Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57 on January - 13.   

1929  Humanist Society established, Hollywood CA on January - 13.   

1929  On this day in history humanist Society established, Hollywood Calif   

1929  Joseph Anthony Pass, guitarist on this day in history.   

1929  Wyatt Earp, US marshall (OK Corral), dies at 80 on January - 13.   

1930  On January - 13 "Mickey Mouse" comic strip first appears   

1930  On January - 13 "Mickey Mouse" comic strip 1st appears   

1930  On January - 13 c-E Auguste Rateau, French inventor (R-steam turbine), dies at 66   

1934  The Candidate of Science degree is established in the USSR on this day in history.   

1934  On January - 13 jean-Baptiste Marchand, soldier/explorer (Sudan), dies at 70   

1935  Plebiscite in Saar, indicates a desire (90.3%) to join Nazi Germany on January - 13.   

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1334  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on this day in history.   

1406  On January - 13 birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  Joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1562  On January - 13 birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)   

1596  Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on January - 13.   

1610  On January - 13 birth of maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on this day in history.   

0086  Death of Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC) on this day in history.   

0533  On this day in history remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96   

0858  On January - 13 aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies on this day in history.   

1049  Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on January - 13.   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on this day in history.   

1177  Hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies on January - 13.