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  On July - 13 race riots in Longview & Gregg counties Texas  

1920  Hans Blumenberg, philosopher on this day in history.  

1921  Charles Scribner Jr, music publisher (Scribner) on this day in history.  

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

1922  Anchor Jorgenson, premier of Denmark (1972-82) on July - 13.  

1923  On this day in history draft law passes  

1923  Sudie Bond, Louisville Ky, actress (Flo, Temperature Rising) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1924  George Handy, horse trainer on July - 13.  

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

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

1925  On July - 13 gerben Postma [Ids], Fries writer (Lytse Fryske Spraekleare), dies  

1926  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:20.4)  

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

1927  On July - 13 the birth of Simone Veil, French politician  

1927  On this day in history karl I Pelgrom, Dutch sculptor  

1927  On this day in history james E K Aggrey, Ghana/US theologist, dies  

1928  On July - 13 bob Crane, Waterbury Ct, actor (Col Hogan-Hogan's Heroes, Donna Reed)  

1929  On this day in history red Terrill Jr, horse trainer  

1930  Sarnoff reports in NY Times "TV would be a theater in every home" on this day in history.  

1930  On this day in history 1st-ever soccer World Cup competition began in Uruguay  

1931  On July - 13 bill Moor, Toledo Oh, actor (Hanky Panky)  

1932  Per Norgard, composer on July - 13.  

1933  The birth of David Storey, English novelist on July - 13.  

1933  David M Storey, British rugby player/playwright (Home) on July - 13.  

1934  On this day in history babe Ruth hits HR #700 against Detroit  

1934  On July - 13 the birth of Wole Soyinka, Nigerian writer  

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

1934  Aleksei Stanislavovich Yeliseyev, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 5, 8, 10) on this day in history.  

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

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  On July - 13 birth of john Dee, London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1024  Henry II, the Monk, German King (1002-24), dies on July - 13.  

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  Jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

1357  Death of Bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian jurist (b. 1313) on July - 13.  

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