Historical Events In August - 13

1920  Princes Highway between Melbourne and Sydney is officially opened at Warragul on August - 13.   

1920  On August - 13 24th US Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio   

1920  On this day in history charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist   

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

1921  Neville Brand, Kewanee IL, actor (DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk) on August - 13.   

1923  On this day in history mustapha Kemal elected president of Turkey   

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

1924  John Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries) on this day in history.   

1924  Julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1925  Benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter on August - 13.   

1926  Fidel Castro born on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- )   

1927  On August - 13 the birth of Fidel Castro, Cuban leader   

1927  On August - 13 james Curwood, US journalist/writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49   

1928  On August - 13 soviet Union Spartacan Games begins   

1928  On this day in history fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74   

1929  On August - 13 augustyn Bloch, composer   

1930  Don Ho, Hawaiian singer (Tiny Bubbles) born on August - 13.   

1931  Cin Red Tony Cuccinello goes 6 for 6 on August - 13.   

1932  Hitler refuses Von Hindenburg's proposal to become vice-chancellor on this day in history.   

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

1933  On August - 13 paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80   

1935  On August - 13 transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum)   

1937  Japanese attack Shanghai on this day in history.   

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

1939  Yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's on August - 13.   

1940  On August - 13 air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff   

1940  On this day in history germany air attack on South England (Battle of Britain begins)   

1940  George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 on August - 13.   

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

1941  Red army evacuates Smolensk on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 13 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 this day in history british 8th army occupies Florence   

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0582  On August - 13 birth of arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640)   

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

1422  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) was born on this day in history.   

1584  Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on August - 13.   

1617  On August - 13 birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

1625  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 13 daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65   

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