Historical Events In July - 13

1936  112ø F (44ø C), Mio, Michigan (state record) on this day in history.  

1936  On this day in history 114ø F (46ø C), Wisconsin Dells, Wisc. (state record)  

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

1936  On this day in history izydor Lotto, composer, dies at 91  

1937  Charles Coody, Stamford TX, PGA golfer (1971 Masters) on this day in history.  

1938  On this day in history kroller-Muller museum opens in Holland  

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

1939  On July - 13 frank Sinatra made his recording debut  

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 July - 13.  

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

1942  The birth of Harrison Ford, American actor on this day in history.  

1942  5,000 Jews of Rovno Polish Ukraine, executed by nazis on July - 13.  

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

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

1943  The birth of The Battle of Kursk, largest tank battle in history, ends on this day in history.  

1943  On July - 13 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  On this day in history vilnius, Lithuania, liberated  

1945  1st atom bomb explodes in New Mexico on this day in history.  

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

1946  On this day in history alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work), dies at 82  

1947  On this day in history warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies  

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 this day in history.  

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

1953  J A Bruwer discovers asteroids #1658 Innes & #3284 on July - 13.  

1954  On this day in history 21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve  

1954  On this day in history irving Pichel, dies at 63  

1955  On July - 13 ruth Ellis hung  

1955  Beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1956  On July - 13 wCBI TV channel 4 in Columbus, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting  

1956  On this day in history vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer, dies at 54  

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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 this day in history.  

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 July - 13.  

1745  Robert Calder, British naval officer (d. 1818) was born on July - 13.  

0574  John III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies on July - 13.  

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

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

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  Jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

1357  On July - 13 death of bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian jurist (b. 1313)  

1380  On this day in history bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60