Historical Events In September - 13

1923  On this day in history reninca, [Renée Lauwers], Flemish author (Seed in the Wind)  

1924  On this day in history 19th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (5-0)  

1924  Maurice Jarre, Lyons France, composer (Dr Zhivago-Acad Award 1966) on September - 13.  

1924  Pekka Hannikainen, composer, dies at 69 on September - 13.  

1925  1st US University for Blacks, Xavier University, opens in New Orleans on this day in history.  

1925  Gabriel Charpentier, composer on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history emile Francis, NHL player/coach/GM (Rangers, Blues, Whalers)  

1927  On this day in history yanks clinch pennant, Ruth hits 2 HRs (52 en route to 60)  

1928  On this day in history kOH-AM in Reno NV begins radio transmissions  

1928  On September - 13 ernest L Boyer, educator/chancellor (NY's State Universities-SUNY)  

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1928  Italo Svevo, [Ettore Schmitz], Italian writer (Una Vita), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1930  50th US Mens Tennis: J H Doeg beats Francis Shields (10-8 16 64 16-14) on September - 13.  

1930  On this day in history james McLane, US, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948)  

1931  Capt G H Stainworth flies world speed record (655 kph) on this day in history.  

1931  Barbara Bain, Chic, actress (Cinnamon-Mission Impossible, Space 1999) on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history nY Yankees clinch their 7th AL pennant  

1932  Julius Rontgen, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1934  Judge Landis sells World Series broadcast rights to Ford for $100,000 on September - 13.  

1935  Rockslide near Whirlpool Rapids Bridge ends the Great Gorge and International Railway on this day in history.  

1936  On September - 13 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 September - 13.  

1939  First (tethered) flight of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300, one of the first viable American helicopters on this day in history.  

1940  Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs on September - 13.  

1942  On September - 13 german forces attack Stalingrad  

1942  On September - 13 german forces begin attack on Stalingrad  

1942  On this day in history battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal  

1943  Chiang Kai-shek became president of China on this day in history.  

1944  Soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border on September - 13.  

1944  On this day in history the birth of Jacqueline Bisset, English actress  

1944  On September - 13 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.  

1944  On this day in history 30th Infantry division of US 1st Army frees Margraten  

1946  On September - 13 boston Red Sox clinch AL pennant  

1947  WPVI TV channel 6 in Philadelphia, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting on September - 13.  

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1087  On this day in history birth of john II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143)  

1157  Alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist was born on September - 13.  

1475  On this day in history birth of cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507)  

1502  John Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.  

1520  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier was born on September - 13.  

1551  Pandolfo Zallamella, composer was born on September - 13.  

1594  Francesco Manelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

1604  On September - 13 birth of william Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661)  

0081  Titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42 on September - 13.  

0867  On this day in history nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies  

1321  Dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies on this day in history.  

1506  On this day in history death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter  

1557  On this day in history death of john Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514)  

1592  On this day in history death of michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533)  

1596  Death of Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) on this day in history.  

1598  On this day in history philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71