Page 4: Historical Events In August - 13

1899  Alfred Hitchcock, London, director (Psycho, Birds, Rear Window) on this day in history.   

1901  Ian Whyte, composer on August - 13.   

1902  On this day in history england beat Australia by one wicket at The Oval Famous victory   

1902  Bartoes, [Albertus J Wijstma], cabaret performer/comic on this day in history.   

1903  On August - 13 wilton Graff, St Louis MO, actor (Bloodlust, Just Before Dawn)   

1904  On August - 13 charles "Buddy" Rogers, Olathe KS, actor (Wings)   

1905  Japanese seize Canadian ship Antiope out of Victoria as a carrier of contraband; during Russo-Japanese War on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history black soldiers raid Brownsville Texas   

1907  First taxicab (NYC) on this day in history.   

1907  1st taxicab (NYC) on this day in history.   

1907  Alfred Alwin Felix Krupp, Essen Germany, arms manufacturer on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history cy Young Day in Boston, he pitches briefly against an All-Star team   

1908  On this day in history gene Raymond, NYC, actor (Paris 7000, Fireside Theater)   

1908  On August - 13 ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel Hymns), dies at 67   

1909  On August - 13 john Beal, Joplin MO, actor (10 Who Dare, I Am the Law, Amityville 3D)   

1910  On August - 13 dodgers & Pirates play to 8-8 tie, both have 38 at bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 2 errors, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 pass ball & 1 hit by pitch   

1910  Florence Nightingale, English nurse, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1912  On August - 13 ben Hogan, Dublin Tx, PGA golfer (US Open 1950, 51, 53)   

1912  Jules EF Massenet, French opera composer (Werther, Manon), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history canadian Army troops called out at Nanaimo British Columbia to stop rioting.   

1913  On this day in history otto Witte, an acrobat, is purportedly crowned King of Albania.   

1913  Anatoly Vasilyevich Bogatiryov, composer on August - 13.   

1913  On August - 13 f August Bebel, German social-democrat, dies   

1914  On August - 13 establishment of the Australian Red Cross to raise funds to purchase comfort supplies for Australian service personnel overseas   

1914  On this day in history -14] German army occupies forts at Luik   

1914  Richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea) on August - 13.   

1916  On August - 13 fritz Steinbach, composer, dies at 61   

1917  On this day in history phillies steal 5 bases in an inning against Braves   

1918  On August - 13 bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany.   

1918  On this day in history denis Smallwood, British air chief marshal   

1919  Australia's first demonstration of wireless telephony given by Ernest Fisk to illustrate a lecture in Sydney on August - 13.   

1919  On this day in history man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga)   

1919  On August - 13 british troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350   

1919  Rex Humbard, televanglist on this day in history.   

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0582  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on this day in history.   

1311  King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350) was born on this day in history.   

1422  On this day in history 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 August - 13.   

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  On this day in history birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)   

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

0587  Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

0900  Zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29 on August - 13.   

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on this day in history.   

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

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

1382  Death of Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358) on this day in history.