Historical Events In July - 13

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

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

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

1936  On July - 13 izydor Lotto, composer, dies at 91  

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

1938  On July - 13 kroller-Muller museum opens in Holland  

1939  On July - 13 appointment of RADM Richard Byrd as commanding officer of 1939-1941 Antarctic Expedition.  

1939  On this day in history frank Sinatra made his recording debut  

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

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

1941  Graeme Corling, Australian cricket fast bowler (1964 England tour) on this day in history.  

1942  The birth of Harrison Ford, American actor on July - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1943  Kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1944  Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated on July - 13.  

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

1946  "Tidbits of 1946" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 8 performances on July - 13.  

1946  Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

1948  On July - 13 15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis  

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  On this day in history arnold Schoenberg, Austria/US composer (Verklärte Nacht), dies at 76  

1953  J A Bruwer discovers asteroids #1658 Innes & #3284 on this day in history.  

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

1954  On July - 13 irving Pichel, dies at 63  

1955  On this day in history ruth Ellis hung  

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

1956  WCBI TV channel 4 in Columbus, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting on July - 13.  

1956  Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer, dies at 54 on July - 13.  

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1396  Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy was born on July - 13.  

1527  On July - 13 birth of john Dee, London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician  

1527  On July - 13 birth of john Dee, English scientist (d. 1609)  

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

1590  On July - 13 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 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  Leo VII, Italian Pope (936-39), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1309  Jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies on July - 13.  

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 this day in history.