Page 14: Historical Events In 1913

Oct 10   Claude Simon, writer.   

Oct 10   Gamboa Dam in Panama blown up; Atlantic and Pacific waters mix completing the Panama Canal   

Oct 11   J J Pickle, (Rep-D-TX, 1963- ).   

Oct 11   Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 1 in 10th World Series.   

Oct 12   John McGraw, after drinking, blames Wilbert Robinson's coaching mistakes for World Series lose, Robertson blames McGraw and is fired.   

Oct 12   William James Moyce, armaments scientist.   

Oct 13   Explosion and fire in Universal Coal Mine, South Wales.   

Oct 13   Frances Tustin, child psychologist   

Oct 14   Explosion in coal mine at Cardiff results in the deaths of 439.   

Oct 14   Ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quick of the 30's who didn't play for Aust).   

Oct 15   Klaus Barbie, gestapo chief (Lyon).   

Oct 15   Train crash in Liverpool during "Black Week"   

Oct 16   Alice Pearce, NYC, comedienne/actress (Gladys Kravitz-Bewitched)   

Oct 16   Booth Theater opens at 222 W 44th St NYC.   

Oct 17   Serbs invade Albania   

Oct 18   In this year, Austrian-Hungary formally claims that Serbia and Albania leave.   

Oct 19   Jean Urruty, France, Jai-Alai champion   

Oct 20   Angelo Ephrikian, composer.   

Oct 20   Leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69   

Oct 22   Annette Rogers, US sprinter (Olympic-gold-1932, 36)   

Oct 22   Explosion at Dawson NM coal mine results in the deaths of 263 mine workers.   

Oct 24   Joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager.   

Oct 24   Molly Mary Hyde, cricketer.   

Oct 25   Horace Grant Fletcher, composer.   

Oct 26   Huerta elected president of Mexico   

Oct 26   Stuart J[ames] Byrne, US, sci-fi author (Star Man, God Man)   

Oct 27   Pres Wilson says US will never attack another country.   

Oct 28   Peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket).   

Oct 29   Floods in El Salvador kill thousands   

Oct 31   1st US paved coast-to-coast highway, the Lincoln Highway is dedicated.   

Nov 01   Notre Dame upsets Army 35-13, 1st to use forward pass effectively   

Nov 02   Burt Lancaster, American actor is born.   

Nov 02   Burt Lancaster, NYC, actor (From Here to Eternity, Elmer Gantry)   

Nov 02   St Louis Browns mgr George Stovall is 1st to jump to Federal League   

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Jan 01   Eliot janeway: Financial writer (economics of chaos)   

Jan 02   Ernest sidey: British air marshal   

Jan 02   Gardner read: Evanston, illinois, composer   

Jan 02   Juanita e jackson mitchell: Us head (naacp)   

Jan 02   Leon p teisserenc de bort: France, meteorologist   

Jan 02   Anna lee: English actress    

Jan 04   Malietoa tanumafili ii: King of west-samoa (1962- )   

Jan 06   Edward gierek: Party leader (polish cp)   

Jan 02   Leon p teisserenc de bort: Fr meteorologist (stratosphere),    

Jan 04   Alfred von schlieffen: Prussian general-field marshal,   

Jan 06   Frederick hitch: English victoria cross winner (b. 1856)   

Jan 07   Jack boyle: American baseball player (b. 1866)   

Jan 13   Thomas p krag: Norw author/novelist (jon graeff, ulf ran),   

Jan 17   Carl baermann: Composer,    

Jan 18   Edmond r h regout: Dutch industrialist/politician,    

Jan 19   David emlyn evans: Composer,