Page 2: Historical Events In 1913

Jan 21   Aristide Briand forms French govt.   

Jan 22   Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliographer, dies at 82.   

Jan 22   Verdina Shlonsky, composer   

Jan 23   Nazim Pasha, Turkey's PM, assassinated   

Jan 24   Franz Kafka formally ends working on "Amerika"; it will never be finished.   

Jan 24   Gustav Luders, composer, dies at 47   

Jan 24   Mark Goodson, TV game-show proudcer (Goodson-Toddman)   

Jan 26   Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for being a pro.   

Jan 26   Jimmy Van Heusen, songwriter (Love and Marriage).   

Jan 27   Milton Adolphus, composer   

Jan 28   Jan Masseus, composer.   

Jan 29   Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, at Howard University, incorporates   

Jan 29   Victor Mature, American actor is born.   

Jan 30   Dicky Fuller, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1935, 1, 0-12)   

Jan 30   House of Lords rejects Irish Home Rule Bill.   

Jan 31   Don Hutson, NFL end (Packers)   

Feb 01   Jeffrey Kindersley Quill, Test pilot.   

Feb 02   New York football Giants sign Jim Thorpe.   

Feb 02   NY football Giants sign Jim Thorpe.   

Feb 02   NYC's Grand Central Terminal opens.   

Feb 03   16th Amendment, federal income tax, ratified.   

Feb 03   the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, giving the government the power to impose and collect taxes on income.   

Feb 03   The Income tax was inaugural levied by US Congress   

Feb 04   Louis Perlman patents demountable auto tire-carrying wheel rim   

Feb 04   Rosa Lee Parks, civil rights activist (bus protestor)   

Feb 04   Rosa Parks, American civil rights activist is born   

Feb 05   Rozelle Claxton, pianist/arranger   

Feb 06   John Lund, Rochester NY, actor (Wackiest Ship in the Army).   

Feb 08   Betty Field, Boston MA, actress (Kings Row, Bus Stop).   

Feb 09   -18] 10 Day Tragedy of Mexico-City; 3000 die.   

Feb 09   10 Day Tragedy of Mexico-City; 3000 die.   

Feb 09   Leo van der Kar, masseur/businessman/founder (Sports funds).   

Feb 10   Edward Sheldons "Romance," premieres in NYC.   

Feb 10   Philippa Bevans, actress (Notorious Landlady, World of Henry Orient).   

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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,