July 13 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1939  Appointment of RADM Richard Byrd as commanding officer of 1939-1941 Antarctic Expedition   

1939  Frank Sinatra made his recording debut   

1940  Patrick Stewart, England, actor (Picard-Star Trek Next Generation)   

1941  24th PGA Championship: Vic Ghezzi at Cherry Hills CC Denver   

1941  Graeme Corling, Australian cricket fast bowler (1964 England tour).   

1942  Harrison Ford, American actor is born.   

1942  5000 Jews of Rovno Polish Ukraine, executed by nazis.   

1942  Giancarlo Giannini, Spezia Italy,actor (NY Stories, Sensual Man)   

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

1943  The Battle of Kursk, largest tank battle in history, ends is born   

1943  In this year, 11th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 5-3 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia.   

1943  Kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter, dies at 50   

1944  Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated.   

1945  1st atom bomb explodes in New Mexico.   

1946  "Tidbits of 1946" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 8 performances   

1946  Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work), dies at 82   

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

1948  In this year, 15th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis   

1949  Pope Pius XII excommunicates communist catholics.   

1950  Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow.   

1951  Arnold Schoenberg, Austria/US composer (Verklärte Nacht), dies at 76.   

1953  J A Bruwer discovers asteroids #1658 Innes and #3284.   

1954  In this year, 21st All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve.   

1954  Irving Pichel, dies at 63.   

1955  Ruth Ellis hung   

1955  Beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59.   

1956  WCBI TV channel 4 in Columbus, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1956  Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer, dies at 54.   

1958  13th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright   

1958  Karl Erb, German tenor, dies on 81st birthday   

1960  Democratic Natl convention nominates Sen John F Kennedy for president   

1960  In this year, 29th All Star Baseball Game: NL claims 6-0 at Yankee Stadium, New York   

1960  Anna Blaman, Dutch writer (Life and Death), dies at 55.   

1961  Arnold Schoenberg Austrian-US composer (Second Quartet), dies at 86.   

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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  John iii: Italian pope (561-74),   

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

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

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

1205  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,