Page 5: Historical Events In August - 13

1920  Princes Highway between Melbourne and Sydney is officially opened at Warragul on this day in history.   

1920  24th US Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio on this day in history.   

1920  Charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist on August - 13.   

1921  Simon Kaufman & Marc Connelly's "Dulcy," premieres in NYC on August - 13.   

1921  On this day in history neville Brand, Kewanee IL, actor (DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk)   

1923  Mustapha Kemal elected president of Turkey on August - 13.   

1923  On August - 13 germany: Gustav Stresemann becomes premier of coalition govt   

1924  John Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries) on August - 13.   

1924  On August - 13 julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56   

1925  Benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter on August - 13.   

1926  Fidel Castro born on this day in history.   

1926  On August - 13 fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- )   

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

1927  James Curwood, US journalist/writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49 on August - 13.   

1928  Soviet Union Spartacan Games begins on August - 13.   

1928  Fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1929  On August - 13 augustyn Bloch, composer   

1930  Don Ho, Hawaiian singer (Tiny Bubbles) born on this day in history.   

1931  On August - 13 cin Red Tony Cuccinello goes 6 for 6   

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 August - 13.   

1933  Paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1935  Transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum) on August - 13.   

1937  Japanese attack Shanghai on August - 13.   

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

1939  On this day in history yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's   

1940  Air crash in Canberra kills three UAP ministers and Chief of the General Staff on this day in history.   

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

1940  On August - 13 george C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75   

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

1941  Red army evacuates Smolensk on August - 13.   

1942  The Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet directed that an Aircraft Experimental and Developmental Squadron be established at NAS Anacostia on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history red army recaptures Spas-Demensk   

1944  On this day in history british 8th army occupies Florence   

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0582  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on August - 13.   

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

1422  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) was born on August - 13.   

1584  On this day in history birth of theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640)   

1617  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history birth of rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698)   

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on August - 13.   

1662  Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748) was born on August - 13.   

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  On August - 13 zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29   

1134  Irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies on August - 13.   

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  On August - 13 death of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358)