Historical Events In July - 13

1913  Carolina Gisolf, Holland, high jumper (Olympic-silver-1928) on July - 13.   

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  Hans Blumenberg, philosopher on July - 13.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1923  Draft law passes on July - 13.   

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 July - 13.   

1924  On this day in history george Handy, horse trainer   

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

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

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

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  The birth of Simone Veil, French politician on July - 13.   

1927  On July - 13 karl I Pelgrom, Dutch sculptor   

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 July - 13.   

1929  Red Terrill Jr, horse trainer on July - 13.   

1930  On July - 13 sarnoff reports in NY Times "TV would be a theater in every home"   

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

1931  Bill Moor, Toledo Oh, actor (Hanky Panky) on July - 13.   

1932  On July - 13 per Norgard, composer   

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  The birth of Wole Soyinka, Nigerian writer on this day in history.   

1934  Babe Ruth hits HR #700 (against Detroit) on this day in history.   

1934  On July - 13 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  Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

1527  John Dee, London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

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

1579  On July - 13 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 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  On this day in history john III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies   

0939  Leo VII, Italian Pope (936-39), dies on this day in history.   

1024  On July - 13 henry II, the Monk, German King (1002-24), dies   

1105  Rashi, [Rabbi Shlomo Yitzaki], Jewish intellectual, dies on July - 13.   

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  On July - 13 death of bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian jurist (b. 1313)   

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