Historical Events In July - 13

1958  13th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history karl Erb, German tenor, dies on 81st birthday  

1960  Democratic Natl convention nominates Sen John F Kennedy for president on this day in history.  

1960  29th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Yankee Stadium, New York on this day in history.  

1960  Anna Blaman, Dutch writer (Life & Death), dies at 55 on July - 13.  

1961  On this day in history arnold Schoenberg Austrian-US composer (Second Quartet), dies at 86  

1962  500 Indonesian parachutist land on New-Guinea on July - 13.  

1963  On this day in history early Wynn, wins his 300th & last game at 43  

1965  On July - 13 36th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-5 at Metropolitan Stadium, Minn  

1966  Richard Speck, murders 8 nurses in Chicago on July - 13.  

1967  Race riots break out in Newark, 27 die on July - 13.  

1967  On this day in history cornelis A Eman, chairman (State of Aruba Peoples Party), dies at 51  

1968  On July - 13 97th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots 289 at Carnoustie Scotland  

1969  Russia launches unmanned Luna 15 to Moon on July - 13.  

1970  Building begins of Amsterdam metro on July - 13.  

1971  On July - 13 42nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-4 at Tiger Stadium, Detroit  

1972  C Torres discovers asteroid #3050 Carrera on July - 13.  

1972  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2112 Ulyanov  

1972  On this day in history lA Rams (Irsay) & Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners  

1973  Lon Chaney Jr actor (Hawkeye, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 67 on July - 13.  

1973  Bobby Murcer's 3 homers accounted for all RBIs, beating KC 5-0 on this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history lon Chaney Jr, actor (Hawkeye, Pistols 'n' Petticoats), dies at 67  

1974  Patrick MS Blackett, British physicist (Nobel 1948), dies at 76 on July - 13.  

1975  8.5" (21.6 cm) of rainfall, Dover, Delaware (state record) on July - 13.  

1975  On this day in history owen Wynne, cricketer (6 Tests for S Africa 1948-50), lost at sea  

1976  On this day in history courtmartial begins in USSR for Valeri Sablin  

1976  Max Butting, composer, dies at 87 on July - 13.  

1977  On this day in history nYC experiences 25 hr black-out  

1978  Alexander Ginzburg sentenced by Soviet court to 8 years on July - 13.  

1978  On this day in history bBC bans Sex Pistols "No One is Innocent"  

1978  On July - 13 lee Iacocca fired as Ford Motor Pres by chairman Henry Ford II  

1978  Walter Poenisch completes swim of 207 km from Cuba to Florida on this day in history.  

1978  On July - 13 antonio Veretti, composer, dies at 78  

1979  On July - 13 george Harrison releases "faster"  

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1396  On July - 13 birth of philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy  

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

1608  Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57) was born on this day in history.  

1745  On July - 13 birth of robert Calder, British naval officer (d. 1818)  

0574  On this day in history john III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies  

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 this day in history.  

1205  On July - 13 death of hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury and Justicier of England  

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 this day in history.  

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