Historical Events In September - 13

1847  Charles Dupee Blake, composer on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history the first US prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy)   

1849  1st US prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy) on September - 13.   

1851  On this day in history walter Reed, US Army Surgeon, proved mosquitoes transmit yellow fever   

1857  On this day in history milton S Hershey, chocolate manufacturer/philanthropist   

1858  Hamburg-US ship Austria catches fire & sinks, 471 die on September - 13.   

1858  On this day in history catherinus Elling, composer   

1859  On September - 13 cornelis J van Axes, lawyer, dies at 71   

1860  On this day in history john J (Blackjack) Pershing, US commander (WW I)   

1861  On September - 13 1st naval battle of Civil War, Union frigate "Colorado" sinks privateer "Judah" off Pensacola, Fla   

1862  Dirk Bos, Dutch liberal 2nd Member of parliament on September - 13.   

1863  On this day in history arthur Henderson, Britain, socialist/disarmament worker (Nobel 1934)   

1866  On this day in history adolf Meyer, US, psychiatrist/neurologist (pioneered mental hygiene)   

1867  On this day in history gen E R S Canby orders SC courts to impanel blacks jurors   

1869  Jay Gould & James Fisk attempt to control US gold market on September - 13.   

1871  On September - 13 alma Kruger, Pittsburgh PA, actress (Made For Each Other)   

1872  On this day in history ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man what he eats), dies at 68   

1874  Arnold Franz Walter Schonberg, Vienna Austria, composer (2nd Quartet) on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history sherwood Anderson, Winesburg, Ohio, author/publisher (Winesburg)   

1881  On September - 13 lewis Latimer invents & patents electric lamp with a carbon filament   

1881  On this day in history ambrose Everett Burnside, US Union general, dies at 57   

1882  On this day in history britain invades Egypt   

1882  Battle at Count el-Kebir: British troops invade Egypt on this day in history.   

1882  On September - 13 henri Potiron, composer   

1883  On this day in history cleveland Hugh Daily no-hits Phila 1-0   

1886  On this day in history alain L Lovke, philosopher   

1890  On this day in history cecil Rhodes' colonies hoist Union Jack in Mashonaland & Salisbury   

1894  Anton Roosjen, Dutch politician/NCRV-chairman on September - 13.   

1895  On this day in history ruth McDevitt, Coldwater Mich, actress (Jo-All in the Family)   

1896  Morris Kirksey, US, 4 X 100m (Olympic-gold-1920) on September - 13.   

1897  Gaspar Cassado Moreu, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On September - 13 20,000 Paris construction workers go on strike   

1899  The first known auto-related fatality occurs when pedestrian Henry Bliss is struck by a car in New York City on September - 13.   

1899  Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199m on September - 13.   

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1087  John II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143) was born on this day in history.   

1157  On this day in history birth of alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist   

1475  On September - 13 birth of cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507)   

1502  On this day in history birth of john Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552)   

1520  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier was born on September - 13.   

1551  Pandolfo Zallamella, composer was born on September - 13.   

1594  Francesco Manelli, composer was born on September - 13.   

1604  William Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661) was born on September - 13.   

0081  Titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42 on September - 13.   

0867  On September - 13 nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies   

1321  Dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies on this day in history.   

1506  On September - 13 death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

1557  Death of John Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

1592  On September - 13 death of michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533)   

1596  Death of Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) on September - 13.   

1598  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71 on this day in history.