Top Historical Events That Happened on July 13

1920  Hans Blumenberg, philosopher   

1921  Charles Scribner Jr, music publisher (Scribner)   

1922  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)   

1923  Draft law passes   

1923  Sudie Bond, Louisville Ky, actress (Flo, Temperature Rising).   

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

1924  In this year, Albin Stenroos claims Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6).   

1924  George Handy, horse trainer   

1925  French occupation force begins evacuating country.   

1925  Hilary Grover Barratt Brown, conservationist.   

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

1926  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:20.4)   

1926  Meyer Kupferman, NYC, composer (In Fimi Tres)   

1927  Simone Veil, French politician is born.   

1927  Karl I Pelgrom, Dutch sculptor   

1927  James E K Aggrey, Ghana/US theologist, dies   

1928  Bob Crane, Waterbury Ct, actor (Col Hogan-Hogan's Heroes, Donna Reed)   

1929  Red Terrill Jr, horse trainer.   

1930  Sarnoff reports in NY Times "TV would be a theater in every home"   

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

1931  Bill Moor, Toledo Oh, actor (Hanky Panky).   

1932  Per Norgard, composer   

1933  David Storey, English novelist is born   

1933  David M Storey, British rugby player/playwright (Home).   

1934  Babe Ruth hits HR #700 against Detroit   

1934  Wole Soyinka, Nigerian writer is born.   

1934  Aleksei Stanislavovich Yeliseyev, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 5, 8, 10).   

1935  Richard Strauss steps down as chairman of Reichskulturkammer.   

1935  Jack F Kemp, (Rep-R-NY)/right-wing/US Secretary of Housing (1989-93)   

1936  112°F (44°C), Mio, Michigan (state record)   

1936  Izydor Lotto, composer, dies at 91   

1937  Charles Coody, Stamford TX, PGA golfer (1971 Masters)   

1938  Kroller-Muller museum opens in Holland   

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1396  Philip the good: Duke of burgundy   

1527  John dee: London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician   

1527  John dee: English scientist   

1579  Arthur dee: English physician   

1590  Clement x: [emilio altieri], italy, pope (1670-76)   

1607  Václav hollar: Bohemian-born artist   

1608  Ferdinand iii: King of hungary/bohemia/german emperor (1637-57)   

1745  Robert calder: British naval officer   

0574  Death of John iii: Italian pope (561-74),   

0939  Leo vii: Italian pope (936-39),   

1024  Death of Henry ii: The monk, german king (1002-24),   

1105  Death of Rashi: [rabbi shlomo yitzaki], jewish intellectual,   

1205  Death of Hubert walter: Archbishop of canterbury and justicier of england   

1309  Death of Jan i van nassau: Bishop of utrecht,   

1357  Death of Bartolus de saxoferrato italian jurist: Bartolus de saxoferrato italian jurist (b. 1313)   

1380  Bertrand du guesclin: French king of granada,