Historical Events In July - 13

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

1917  On July - 13 vision of Virgin Mary appeared to children of Fatima, Portugal  

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

1920  On July - 13 hans Blumenberg, philosopher  

1921  On July - 13 charles Scribner Jr, music publisher (Scribner)  

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  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  On this day in history albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)  

1924  On this day in history george Handy, horse trainer  

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

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  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:20.4) on July - 13.  

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

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

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

1927  James E K Aggrey, Ghana/US theologist, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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 July - 13.  

1932  Per Norgard, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1934  Aleksei Stanislavovich Yeliseyev, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 5, 8, 10) on July - 13.  

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

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

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

1527  On this day in history birth of john Dee, London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician  

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

1579  Arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651) was born on July - 13.  

1590  On this day in history birth of clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76)  

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  Robert Calder, British naval officer (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.  

0574  On this day in history john III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies  

0939  Leo VII, Italian Pope (936-39), dies on July - 13.  

1024  On this day in history henry II, the Monk, German King (1002-24), dies  

1105  On July - 13 rashi, [Rabbi Shlomo Yitzaki], Jewish intellectual, dies  

1205  On this day in history death of hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury and Justicier of England  

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

1357  Death of Bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian jurist (b. 1313) on this day in history.  

1380  Bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60 on July - 13.