Historical Events In July - 13

1936  On July - 13 112ø F (44ø C), Mio, Michigan (state record)   

1936  114ø F (46ø C), Wisconsin Dells, Wisc. (state record) on July - 13.   

1936  On July - 13 112°F (44°C), Mio, Michigan (state record)   

1936  Izydor Lotto, composer, dies at 91 on July - 13.   

1937  Charles Coody, Stamford TX, PGA golfer (1971 Masters) on July - 13.   

1938  Kroller-Muller museum opens in Holland on this day in history.   

1939  Appointment of RADM Richard Byrd as commanding officer of 1939-1941 Antarctic Expedition on this day in history.   

1939  Frank Sinatra made his recording debut on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history patrick Stewart, England, actor (Picard-Star Trek Next Generation)   

1941  24th PGA Championship: Vic Ghezzi at Cherry Hills CC Denver on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 13 graeme Corling, Australian cricket fast bowler (1964 England tour)   

1942  On July - 13 the birth of Harrison Ford, American actor   

1942  5,000 Jews of Rovno Polish Ukraine, executed by nazis on this day in history.   

1942  Giancarlo Giannini, Spezia Italy,actor (NY Stories, Sensual Man) on this day in history.   

1943  On July - 13 during Battle of Kolombangara in Solomon Islands, U.S. lost USS Gwin. (DD-433) while Japanese lost light cruiser Jintsu.   

1943  On July - 13 the birth of The Battle of Kursk, largest tank battle in history, ends   

1943  On this day in history 11th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia   

1943  On July - 13 kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter, dies at 50   

1944  Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated on July - 13.   

1945  On July - 13 1st atom bomb explodes in New Mexico   

1946  On this day in history "Tidbits of 1946" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 8 performances   

1946  Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work), dies at 82 on July - 13.   

1947  Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies on July - 13.   

1948  15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis on this day in history.   

1949  On July - 13 pope Pius XII excommunicates communist catholics   

1950  Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow on July - 13.   

1951  Arnold Schoenberg, Austria/US composer (Verklärte Nacht), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1953  On July - 13 j A Bruwer discovers asteroids #1658 Innes & #3284   

1954  On July - 13 21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve   

1954  On July - 13 irving Pichel, dies at 63   

1955  On July - 13 ruth Ellis hung   

1955  On July - 13 beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59   

1956  On this day in history wCBI TV channel 4 in Columbus, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1956  Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651)   

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

1607  Václav Hollar, Bohemian-born artist (d. 1677) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On July - 13 birth of ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57)   

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

0574  John III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1309  On this day in history jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

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

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