Historical Events In July - 13

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

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

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

1936  Izydor Lotto, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

1937  On July - 13 charles Coody, Stamford TX, PGA golfer (1971 Masters)  

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 July - 13.  

1939  On July - 13 frank Sinatra made his recording debut  

1940  Patrick Stewart, England, actor (Picard-Star Trek Next Generation) on this day in history.  

1941  On July - 13 24th PGA Championship: Vic Ghezzi at Cherry Hills CC Denver  

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

1942  On this day in history the birth of Harrison Ford, American actor  

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

1942  Giancarlo Giannini, Spezia Italy,actor (NY Stories, Sensual Man) on July - 13.  

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  The birth of The Battle of Kursk, largest tank battle in history, ends on July - 13.  

1943  11th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia on July - 13.  

1943  On this day in history kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter, dies at 50  

1944  Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated on July - 13.  

1945  On this day in history 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  On July - 13 alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work), dies at 82  

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  Pope Pius XII excommunicates communist catholics on July - 13.  

1950  On this day in history doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow  

1951  Arnold Schoenberg, Austria/US composer (Verklärte Nacht), dies at 76 on July - 13.  

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

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

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

1956  On July - 13 vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer, dies at 54  

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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  On this day in history birth of john Dee, English scientist (d. 1609)  

1579  Arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651) was born on July - 13.  

1590  Clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76) was born on this day in history.  

1607  On this day in history birth of václav Hollar, Bohemian-born artist (d. 1677)  

1608  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies  

0939  On July - 13 leo VII, Italian Pope (936-39), dies  

1024  Henry II, the Monk, German King (1002-24), dies on this day in history.  

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  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  On July - 13 bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60