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 July - 13.   

1919  Race riots in Longview & Gregg counties Texas on this day in history.   

1920  On July - 13 hans Blumenberg, philosopher   

1921  On this day in history charles Scribner Jr, music publisher (Scribner)   

1922  The France II, the world's largest sailing vessel, is wrecked off the coast of New Caledonia on this day in history.   

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

1923  Draft law passes on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history sudie Bond, Louisville Ky, actress (Flo, Temperature Rising)   

1923  On this day in history asger Hamerik [Hammerich], German(?) composer, dies at 80   

1924  Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6) on July - 13.   

1924  George Handy, horse trainer on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history french occupation force begins evacuating country   

1925  Hilary Grover Barratt Brown, conservationist on July - 13.   

1925  Gerben Postma [Ids], Fries writer (Lytse Fryske Spraekleare), dies on July - 13.   

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

1926  On July - 13 meyer Kupferman, NYC, composer (In Fimi Tres)   

1927  The birth of Simone Veil, French politician on this day in history.   

1927  On July - 13 karl I Pelgrom, Dutch sculptor   

1927  On this day in history 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  Red Terrill Jr, horse trainer on July - 13.   

1930  On this day in history sarnoff reports in NY Times "TV would be a theater in every home"   

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

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

1932  On July - 13 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 this day in history.   

1934  The birth of Wole Soyinka, Nigerian writer on July - 13.   

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

1934  On July - 13 aleksei Stanislavovich Yeliseyev, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 5, 8, 10)   

1935  On July - 13 richard Strauss resigns as chairman of Reichskulturkammer   

1935  On this day in history jack F Kemp, (Rep-R-NY)/right-wing/US Secretary of Housing (1989-93)   

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1396  Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy was born on July - 13.   

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

1527  John Dee, English scientist (d. 1609) was born on July - 13.   

1579  On this day in history birth of arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651)   

1590  Clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of václav Hollar, Bohemian-born artist (d. 1677)   

1608  On this day in history birth of ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57)   

1745  On this day in history birth of robert Calder, British naval officer (d. 1818)   

0574  John III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies on July - 13.   

0939  On July - 13 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 this day in history.   

1309  Jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies on July - 13.   

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

1380  On this day in history bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60