Historical Events In July - 13

1913  On July - 13 carolina Gisolf, Holland, high jumper (Olympic-silver-1928)  

1917  Vision of Virgin Mary appeared to children of Fatima, Portugal on this day in history.  

1919  On this day in history race riots in Longview & Gregg counties Texas  

1920  On this day in history hans Blumenberg, philosopher  

1921  Charles Scribner Jr, music publisher (Scribner) on July - 13.  

1922  On July - 13 the France II, the world's largest sailing vessel, is wrecked off the coast of New Caledonia.  

1922  On this day in history anchor Jorgenson, premier of Denmark (1972-82)  

1923  Draft law passes on July - 13.  

1923  On July - 13 sudie Bond, Louisville Ky, actress (Flo, Temperature Rising)  

1923  Asger Hamerik [Hammerich], German(?) composer, dies at 80 on July - 13.  

1924  Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6) on this day in history.  

1924  On July - 13 george Handy, horse trainer  

1925  French occupation force begins evacuating country on this day in history.  

1925  On this day in history hilary Grover Barratt Brown, conservationist  

1925  Gerben Postma [Ids], Fries writer (Lytse Fryske Spraekleare), dies on this day in history.  

1926  On July - 13 paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:20.4)  

1926  Meyer Kupferman, NYC, composer (In Fimi Tres) on July - 13.  

1927  On this day in history the birth of Simone Veil, French politician  

1927  Karl I Pelgrom, Dutch sculptor on July - 13.  

1927  On July - 13 james E K Aggrey, Ghana/US theologist, dies  

1928  Bob Crane, Waterbury Ct, actor (Col Hogan-Hogan's Heroes, Donna Reed) on this day in history.  

1929  On July - 13 red Terrill Jr, horse trainer  

1930  Sarnoff reports in NY Times "TV would be a theater in every home" on July - 13.  

1930  1st-ever soccer World Cup competition began in Uruguay on July - 13.  

1931  Bill Moor, Toledo Oh, actor (Hanky Panky) on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history per Norgard, composer  

1933  The birth of David Storey, English novelist on this day in history.  

1933  David M Storey, British rugby player/playwright (Home) on this day in history.  

1934  Babe Ruth hits HR #700 against Detroit on July - 13.  

1934  On this day in history the birth of Wole Soyinka, Nigerian writer  

1934  On July - 13 babe Ruth hits HR #700 (against Detroit)  

1934  On this day in history aleksei Stanislavovich Yeliseyev, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 5, 8, 10)  

1935  Richard Strauss resigns as chairman of Reichskulturkammer on this day in history.  

1935  On July - 13 jack F Kemp, (Rep-R-NY)/right-wing/US Secretary of Housing (1989-93)  

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1396  On this day in history birth of philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy  

1527  John Dee, London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician was born on July - 13.  

1527  John Dee, English scientist (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.  

1579  Arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.  

1590  Clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76) was born on July - 13.  

1607  On July - 13 birth of václav Hollar, Bohemian-born artist (d. 1677)  

1608  On July - 13 birth of ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57)  

1745  Robert Calder, British naval officer (d. 1818) was born on July - 13.  

0574  John III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies on this day in history.  

0939  On this day in history leo VII, Italian Pope (936-39), dies  

1024  Henry II, the Monk, German King (1002-24), dies on this day in history.  

1105  On this day in history rashi, [Rabbi Shlomo Yitzaki], Jewish intellectual, dies  

1205  Death of Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury and Justicier of England on July - 13.  

1309  On this day in history jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

1357  On this day in history death of bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian jurist (b. 1313)  

1380  Bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60 on this day in history.