Historical Events In July - 13

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

1917  On this day in history vision of Virgin Mary appeared to children of Fatima, Portugal  

1919  On July - 13 race riots in Longview & Gregg counties Texas  

1920  On this day in history hans Blumenberg, philosopher  

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

1922  The France II, the world's largest sailing vessel, is wrecked off the coast of New Caledonia on July - 13.  

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

1923  Draft law passes on July - 13.  

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

1923  On July - 13 asger Hamerik [Hammerich], German(?) composer, dies at 80  

1924  On July - 13 albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)  

1924  On this day in history george Handy, horse trainer  

1925  On July - 13 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  On this day in history 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  James E K Aggrey, Ghana/US theologist, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1931  On this day in history bill Moor, Toledo Oh, actor (Hanky Panky)  

1932  Per Norgard, composer on July - 13.  

1933  On July - 13 the birth of David Storey, English novelist  

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 this day in history.  

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  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 July - 13.  

1527  John Dee, English scientist (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.  

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  Václav Hollar, Bohemian-born artist (d. 1677) was born on this day in history.  

1608  Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1205  Death of Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury and Justicier of England on July - 13.  

1309  On July - 13 jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies  

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

1380  Bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60 on this day in history.