Historical Events In September - 13

1847  Charles Dupee Blake, composer on September - 13.  

1849  The first US prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy) on September - 13.  

1849  1st US prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy) on September - 13.  

1851  Walter Reed, US Army Surgeon, proved mosquitoes transmit yellow fever on September - 13.  

1857  Milton S Hershey, chocolate manufacturer/philanthropist on this day in history.  

1858  Hamburg-US ship Austria catches fire & sinks, 471 die on September - 13.  

1858  On September - 13 catherinus Elling, composer  

1859  Cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1860  John J (Blackjack) Pershing, US commander (WW I) on September - 13.  

1861  On this day in history 1st naval battle of Civil War, Union frigate "Colorado" sinks privateer "Judah" off Pensacola, Fla  

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1862  Dirk Bos, Dutch liberal 2nd Member of parliament on this day in history.  

1863  On September - 13 arthur Henderson, Britain, socialist/disarmament worker (Nobel 1934)  

1866  Adolf Meyer, US, psychiatrist/neurologist (pioneered mental hygiene) on this day in history.  

1867  Gen E R S Canby orders SC courts to impanel blacks jurors on this day in history.  

1869  Jay Gould & James Fisk attempt to control US gold market on September - 13.  

1871  Alma Kruger, Pittsburgh PA, actress (Made For Each Other) on this day in history.  

1872  Ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man what he eats), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1874  Arnold Franz Walter Schonberg, Vienna Austria, composer (2nd Quartet) on September - 13.  

1876  Sherwood Anderson, Winesburg, Ohio, author/publisher (Winesburg) on this day in history.  

1881  On September - 13 lewis Latimer invents & patents electric lamp with a carbon filament  

1881  On this day in history ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57  

1882  On this day in history britain invades Egypt  

1882  Battle at Count el-Kebir: British troops invade Egypt on September - 13.  

1882  On September - 13 henri Potiron, composer  

1883  Cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Phila 1-0 on September - 13.  

1886  Alain L Lovke, philosopher on this day in history.  

1890  On this day in history cecil Rhodes' colonies hoist Union Jack in Mashonaland & Salisbury  

1894  Anton Roosjen, Dutch politician/NCRV-chairman on September - 13.  

1895  On September - 13 ruth McDevitt, Coldwater Mich, actress (Jo-All in the Family)  

1896  On September - 13 morris Kirksey, US, 4 X 100m (Olympic-gold-1920)  

1897  On this day in history gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer  

1898  On this day in history 20,000 Paris construction workers go on strike  

1899  On September - 13 the first known auto-related fatality occurs when pedestrian Henry Bliss is struck by a car in New York City.  

1899  On September - 13 mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199m  

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1087  John II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143) was born on this day in history.  

1157  On this day in history birth of alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist  

1475  On September - 13 birth of cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507)  

1502  On this day in history birth of john Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552)  

1520  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier was born on this day in history.  

1551  Pandolfo Zallamella, composer was born on this day in history.  

1594  Francesco Manelli, composer was born on September - 13.  

1604  William Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661) was born on this day in history.  

0081  On this day in history titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42  

0867  Nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies on September - 13.  

1321  On this day in history dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies  

1506  Death of Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter on this day in history.  

1557  Death of John Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514) on this day in history.  

1592  Death of Michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533) on this day in history.  

1596  Death of Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) on September - 13.  

1598  On September - 13 philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71