Historical Events In July - 13

1913  On this day in history carolina Gisolf, Holland, high jumper (Olympic-silver-1928)   

1917  Vision of Virgin Mary appeared to children of Fatima, Portugal on July - 13.   

1919  On July - 13 race riots in Longview & Gregg counties Texas   

1920  On this day in history hans Blumenberg, philosopher   

1921  On this day in history charles Scribner Jr, music publisher (Scribner)   

1922  The France II, the world's largest sailing vessel, is wrecked off the coast of New Caledonia on this day in history.   

1922  On July - 13 anchor Jorgenson, premier of Denmark (1972-82)   

1923  On July - 13 draft law passes   

1923  On July - 13 sudie Bond, Louisville Ky, actress (Flo, Temperature Rising)   

1923  On this day in history asger Hamerik [Hammerich], German(?) composer, dies at 80   

1924  Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6) on this day in history.   

1924  George Handy, horse trainer on July - 13.   

1925  French occupation force begins evacuating country on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history hilary Grover Barratt Brown, conservationist   

1925  On this day in history gerben Postma [Ids], Fries writer (Lytse Fryske Spraekleare), dies   

1926  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:20.4)   

1926  On this day in history meyer Kupferman, NYC, composer (In Fimi Tres)   

1927  On this day in history the birth of Simone Veil, French politician   

1927  On this day in history karl I Pelgrom, Dutch sculptor   

1927  James E K Aggrey, Ghana/US theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1928  On July - 13 bob Crane, Waterbury Ct, actor (Col Hogan-Hogan's Heroes, Donna Reed)   

1929  On this day in history red Terrill Jr, horse trainer   

1930  Sarnoff reports in NY Times "TV would be a theater in every home" on July - 13.   

1930  On this day in history 1st-ever soccer World Cup competition began in Uruguay   

1931  On July - 13 bill Moor, Toledo Oh, actor (Hanky Panky)   

1932  Per Norgard, composer on this day in history.   

1933  On July - 13 the birth of David Storey, English novelist   

1933  On this day in history david M Storey, British rugby player/playwright (Home)   

1934  On this day in history babe Ruth hits HR #700 against Detroit   

1934  The birth of Wole Soyinka, Nigerian writer on this day in history.   

1934  Babe Ruth hits HR #700 (against Detroit) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history aleksei Stanislavovich Yeliseyev, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 5, 8, 10)   

1935  Richard Strauss resigns as chairman of Reichskulturkammer on July - 13.   

1935  Jack F Kemp, (Rep-R-NY)/right-wing/US Secretary of Housing (1989-93) on this day in history.   

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1396  On this day in history birth of philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy   

1527  On this day in history birth of john Dee, London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician   

1527  John Dee, English scientist (d. 1609) was born on July - 13.   

1579  On July - 13 birth of arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651)   

1590  On this day in history birth of clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76)   

1607  On July - 13 birth of václav Hollar, Bohemian-born artist (d. 1677)   

1608  On July - 13 birth of ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57)   

1745  Robert Calder, British naval officer (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.   

0574  John III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies on July - 13.   

0939  Leo VII, Italian Pope (936-39), dies on this day in history.   

1024  On July - 13 henry II, the Monk, German King (1002-24), dies   

1105  On this day in history rashi, [Rabbi Shlomo Yitzaki], Jewish intellectual, dies   

1205  Death of Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury and Justicier of England on July - 13.   

1309  Jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies on July - 13.   

1357  Death of Bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian jurist (b. 1313) on July - 13.   

1380  Bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60 on July - 13.