Page 5: Historical Events In September - 13

1923  Reninca, [Renée Lauwers], Flemish author (Seed in the Wind) on September - 13.   

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  On September - 13 pekka Hannikainen, composer, dies at 69   

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

1925  Gabriel Charpentier, composer on September - 13.   

1926  On September - 13 emile Francis, NHL player/coach/GM (Rangers, Blues, Whalers)   

1927  Yanks clinch pennant, Ruth hits 2 HRs (52 en route to 60) on September - 13.   

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

1928  Ernest L Boyer, educator/chancellor (NY's State Universities-SUNY) on this day in history.   

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

1930  On this day in history 50th US Mens Tennis: J H Doeg beats Francis Shields (10-8 16 64 16-14)   

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  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 this day in history julius Rontgen, composer, dies at 77   

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 September - 13.   

1936  On September - 13 cleve Bob Feller strikes out then record 17 in a game (vs Phila A's)   

1938  Alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1938  Samuel Alexander, Engl philosopher (Space, time & deity), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1940  On this day in history buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs   

1942  On September - 13 german forces attack Stalingrad   

1942  German forces begin attack on Stalingrad on September - 13.   

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

1943  On September - 13 chiang Kai-shek became president of China   

1944  Soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border on this day in history.   

1944  The birth of Jacqueline Bisset, English actress on September - 13.   

1944  On this day in history 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  30th Infantry division of US 1st Army frees Margraten on September - 13.   

1946  On this day in history boston Red Sox clinch AL pennant   

1947  On September - 13 wPVI TV channel 6 in Philadelphia, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

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1087  John II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143) was born on September - 13.   

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

1475  Cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507) was born on September - 13.   

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  On this day in history birth of pandolfo Zallamella, composer   

1594  On September - 13 birth of francesco Manelli, composer   

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

0081  On September - 13 titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42   

0867  On September - 13 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 September - 13 death of john Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514)   

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

1596  On September - 13 death of pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)   

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