Historical Events In July - 13

1936  112ø F (44ø C), Mio, Michigan (state record) on July - 13.   

1936  On this day in history 114ø F (46ø C), Wisconsin Dells, Wisc. (state record)   

1936  On July - 13 112°F (44°C), Mio, Michigan (state record)   

1936  Izydor Lotto, composer, dies at 91 on July - 13.   

1937  Charles Coody, Stamford TX, PGA golfer (1971 Masters) on this day in history.   

1938  Kroller-Muller museum opens in Holland on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history appointment of RADM Richard Byrd as commanding officer of 1939-1941 Antarctic Expedition.   

1939  On this day in history frank Sinatra made his recording debut   

1940  On this day in history patrick Stewart, England, actor (Picard-Star Trek Next Generation)   

1941  24th PGA Championship: Vic Ghezzi at Cherry Hills CC Denver on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 13 graeme Corling, Australian cricket fast bowler (1964 England tour)   

1942  On July - 13 the birth of Harrison Ford, American actor   

1942  5,000 Jews of Rovno Polish Ukraine, executed by nazis on July - 13.   

1942  Giancarlo Giannini, Spezia Italy,actor (NY Stories, Sensual Man) on July - 13.   

1943  On this day in history during Battle of Kolombangara in Solomon Islands, U.S. lost USS Gwin. (DD-433) while Japanese lost light cruiser Jintsu.   

1943  The birth of The Battle of Kursk, largest tank battle in history, ends on July - 13.   

1943  On this day in history 11th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia   

1943  Kurt Huber, German philosopher/resistance fighter, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1944  Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated on this day in history.   

1945  On July - 13 1st atom bomb explodes in New Mexico   

1946  On July - 13 "Tidbits of 1946" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 8 performances   

1946  On July - 13 alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work), dies at 82   

1947  On July - 13 warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies   

1948  On this day in history 15th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-2 at Sportsman's Park, St Louis   

1949  Pope Pius XII excommunicates communist catholics on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow   

1951  On July - 13 arnold Schoenberg, Austria/US composer (Verklärte Nacht), dies at 76   

1953  J A Bruwer discovers asteroids #1658 Innes & #3284 on July - 13.   

1954  On July - 13 21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleve   

1954  On July - 13 irving Pichel, dies at 63   

1955  Ruth Ellis hung on July - 13.   

1955  On this day in history beulah Ecton Woodard, US sculptor, dies at 59   

1956  On July - 13 wCBI TV channel 4 in Columbus, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1956  On July - 13 vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer, dies at 54   

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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  On this day in history birth of john Dee, English scientist (d. 1609)   

1579  Arthur Dee, English physician (d. 1651) was born on July - 13.   

1590  On July - 13 birth of clement X, [Emilio Altieri], Italy, Pope (1670-76)   

1607  Václav Hollar, Bohemian-born artist (d. 1677) was born on July - 13.   

1608  Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57) was born on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history birth of robert Calder, British naval officer (d. 1818)   

0574  On this day in history john III, Italian Pope (561-74), dies   

0939  On July - 13 leo VII, Italian Pope (936-39), dies   

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

1105  On July - 13 rashi, [Rabbi Shlomo Yitzaki], Jewish intellectual, dies   

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

1309  On this day in history jan I van Nassau, bishop of Utrecht, dies   

1357  On July - 13 death of bartolus de Saxoferrato Italian jurist (b. 1313)   

1380  On July - 13 bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60