Page 6: Historical Events In 1913

Apr 05   Alan Cheales, dominican priest.   

Apr 05   S Belyavskij and G Neujmin discovers asteroid #749 Malzovia.   

Apr 06   Jose Marraco y Ferrer, composer, dies on 78th birthday   

Apr 08   17th amendment, requiring direct election of senators, ratified.   

Apr 08   H Ernst, bishop (Breda Neth)   

Apr 09   17th amendment, requiring direct election of senators, ratified   

Apr 09   Brooklyn Dodger's Ebbets Field opens, Phillies win 1-0.   

Apr 10   Pres Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball, Senators beat Yankees 2-1   

Apr 10   Stefan Heym, German/US author (Crusaders, Family Benda)   

Apr 11   Oleg Cassini, French fashion designer is born   

Apr 11   Oleg Cassini, Paris France, fashion designer (Jackie Kennedy)   

Apr 12   Gabor Jodal, composer.   

Apr 14   Belgium begins general strike for voting rights   

Apr 14   Everhard van Royen, Dutch flautist/founder (Alma musica)   

Apr 14   Karl Hagenbeck, German animal trainer (Von Tieren), dies at 68.   

Apr 16   Constance Shacklock, opera singer.   

Apr 17   Paul Langton, Salt Lake City Utah, actor (Leslie-Peyton Place).   

Apr 18   Al Hodge, actor (Capt Video).   

Apr 19   17th Boston Marathon won by Fritz Carlson of Minn in 2:25:14.8.   

Apr 19   Cyril English, British educator   

Apr 20   Dick Wessel, WI, actor (Dick Tracy vs Cueball, Beware of Blondie).   

Apr 21   Choh Hao Li, bio-chemist professor, isolated growth hormones)   

Apr 21   German passenger ship Imperator runs aground.   

Apr 22   Montenegro troops march into Skoetari, North-Albania.   

Apr 23   Jan Meyerowitz, composer   

Apr 24   The skyscraper Woolworth Building in New York City is opened.   

Apr 25   Earl Bostic, Tulsa OK, alto sax player (Flamingo, Temptation).   

Apr 26   Panama-Pacific International Exposition opens in SF.   

Apr 28   G Neujmin discovers asteroid #751 Faina   

Apr 28   J Palisa discovers asteroid #750 Oskar   

Apr 29   Gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents all-purpose zipper.   

Apr 29   Jack Alexander Bently, trombonist   

Apr 29   Swedish engineer Gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents all-purpose zipper.   

Apr 29   The modern form of the zip fastener is patented   

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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,