Page 5: Historical Events In September - 13
Saturday, 19 July 2025
1923 Reninca, [Renée Lauwers], Flemish author (Seed in the Wind) on this day in history.
1924 19th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (5-0) on this day in history.
1924 Maurice Jarre, Lyons France, composer (Dr Zhivago-Acad Award 1966) on this day in history.
1924 Pekka Hannikainen, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1925 On this day in history 1st US University for Blacks, Xavier University, opens in New Orleans
1925 Gabriel Charpentier, composer on this day in history.
1926 Emile Francis, NHL player/coach/GM (Rangers, Blues, Whalers) on this day in history.
1927 On this day in history yanks clinch pennant, Ruth hits 2 HRs (52 en route to 60)
1928 KOH-AM in Reno NV begins radio transmissions on September - 13.
1928 On this day in history ernest L Boyer, educator/chancellor (NY's State Universities-SUNY)
1928 Italo Svevo, [Ettore Schmitz], Italian writer (Una Vita), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1930 On September - 13 50th US Mens Tennis: J H Doeg beats Francis Shields (10-8 16 64 16-14)
1930 James McLane, US, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.
1931 Capt G H Stainworth flies world speed record (655 kph) on September - 13.
1931 On this day in history barbara Bain, Chic, actress (Cinnamon-Mission Impossible, Space 1999)
1932 NY Yankees clinch their 7th AL pennant on this day in history.
1932 On September - 13 julius Rontgen, composer, dies at 77
1934 On this day in history judge Landis sells World Series broadcast rights to Ford for $100,000
1935 On September - 13 rockslide near Whirlpool Rapids Bridge ends the Great Gorge and International Railway.
1936 On this day in history cleve Bob Feller strikes out then record 17 in a game (vs Phila A's)
1938 On this day in history alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame
1938 Samuel Alexander, Engl philosopher (Space, time & deity), dies at 79 on this day in history.
1939 First (tethered) flight of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300, one of the first viable American helicopters on September - 13.
1940 Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs on this day in history.
1942 German forces attack Stalingrad on this day in history.
1942 German forces begin attack on Stalingrad on September - 13.
1942 Battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history chiang Kai-shek became president of China
1944 On this day in history soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border.
1944 On September - 13 the birth of Jacqueline Bisset, English actress
1944 U.S. heavy bombers rain destruction on factory areas a few miles from Auschwitz, but Allies refuse to bomb railroad tracks or gas chambers at Auschwitz on this day in history.
1944 On September - 13 30th Infantry division of US 1st Army frees Margraten
1946 Boston Red Sox clinch AL pennant on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history wPVI TV channel 6 in Philadelphia, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting
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