Historical Events In August - 13

1920  Princes Highway between Melbourne and Sydney is officially opened at Warragul on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history 24th US Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio   

1920  On August - 13 charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist   

1921  On this day in history simon Kaufman & Marc Connelly's "Dulcy," premieres in NYC   

1921  On August - 13 neville Brand, Kewanee IL, actor (DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk)   

1923  Mustapha Kemal elected president of Turkey on August - 13.   

1923  On this day in history germany: Gustav Stresemann becomes premier of coalition govt   

1924  John Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries) on August - 13.   

1924  On August - 13 julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56   

1925  Benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter on this day in history.   

1926  On August - 13 fidel Castro born   

1926  Fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- ) on August - 13.   

1927  On this day in history the birth of Fidel Castro, Cuban leader   

1927  On this day in history james Curwood, US journalist/writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49   

1928  On August - 13 soviet Union Spartacan Games begins   

1928  On August - 13 fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74   

1929  On this day in history augustyn Bloch, composer   

1930  On this day in history don Ho, Hawaiian singer (Tiny Bubbles) born   

1931  Cin Red Tony Cuccinello goes 6 for 6 on this day in history.   

1932  On August - 13 hitler refuses Von Hindenburg's proposal to become vice-chancellor   

1933  On this day in history 16th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound CC Milwaukee   

1933  Paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum)   

1937  Japanese attack Shanghai on this day in history.   

1939  On August - 13 sabotage suspected in crash of the 'City of San Francisco' which fell into the Humboldt River killing 24. (Elko, Nevada)   

1939  On August - 13 yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's   

1940  Air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff on this day in history.   

1940  On August - 13 germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins)   

1940  On August - 13 george C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75   

1941  Australian Women's Army Service formed on this day in history.   

1941  On August - 13 red army evacuates Smolensk   

1942  On this day in history the Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet directed that an Aircraft Experimental and Developmental Squadron be established at NAS Anacostia.   

1943  Red army recaptures Spas-Demensk on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 13 british 8th army occupies Florence   

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0582  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on August - 13.   

1311  On August - 13 birth of king Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350)   

1422  On August - 13 birth of william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)   

1584  Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.   

1617  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.   

1625  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on August - 13.   

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on this day in history.   

1662  Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748) was born on this day in history.   

0586  Death of Radegund, wife of Clotaire I on this day in history.   

0587  On August - 13 radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies   

0662  On this day in history maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies   

0900  On this day in history zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29   

1134  On August - 13 irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies   

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on August - 13.   

1278  Daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65 on August - 13.   

1382  On August - 13 death of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358)