Page 6: Historical Events In January - 13

1937  On January - 13 the U.S. government announces that Americans are cannot actively participate in the Spanish Civil War.   

1937  Walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies on this day in history.   

1938  On January - 13 the Church of England accepts the theory of evolution.   

1939  On this day in history belgian premier signs Burgos-treaty for trade relations with Franco   

1939  On this day in history jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies   

1941  On January - 13 novelist James Joyce dies during an eye operation in Zurich, Switzerland at age 58.   

1941  James Joyce, novelist (Ulysses), dies in Zurich Switzerland, at 58 on January - 13.   

1942  On this day in history german U-boats begin harassing shipping on US east coast   

1942  On this day in history henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies   

1942  Interallied war trial conference publishes St James Declaration on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history allied Conference for war trials   

1943  British premier Winston Churchill arrives in Casablanca on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history hitler declares "Total War"   

1943  HMCS Ville de Quebec (Corvette) make Canada's first U-Boat sinking in the Mediterranean on January - 13.   

1943  On January - 13 russian offensive at Don under General Golikov   

1943  On this day in history uS infantry captures Galloping Horse-ridge Guadalcanal   

1945  Prokofchev's 5th Symphony premieres in Moscow on January - 13.   

1945  On January - 13 the Soviet 'Red' army occupies the Hungarian city of Budapest   

1947  On this day in history veit Valentin, German/US historian (German People), dies at 61   

1948  1st country music TV show, Midwestern Hayride, premieres on WLW Cin on January - 13.   

1949  "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs on January - 13.   

1951  German General F Christian freed early from Dutch prison on January - 13.   

1953  On January - 13 gas explosion in Belgium coal mine kills 14   

1953  On this day in history marshal Josip Tito chosen president of Yugoslavia   

1954  On January - 13 military rule in Egypt; 318 Mohammedan Brotherhood arrested   

1954  Milt rule in Egypt; 318 Mohammedan Brotherhood arrested on January - 13.   

1954  On this day in history roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

1955  On this day in history the birth of Jay McInerney, American writer   

1957  Wham-O Company produces the first Frisbee on this day in history.   

1957  On January - 13 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Allen Tate   

1958  9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition UN for nuclear test ban on January - 13.   

1958  US newspaper "Daily Worker" ceases publication on this day in history.   

1958  Edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1959  De Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts on January - 13.   

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1334  On January - 13 birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  On this day in history birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile) was born on January - 13.   

1505  Joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1562  On January - 13 birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)   

1596  Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.   

1610  Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic   

0086  Death of Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC) on January - 13.   

0533  On January - 13 remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96   

0858  On this day in history aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies on January - 13.   

1049  On this day in history derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle   

1138  On January - 13 death of simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on this day in history.   

1177  Hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies on January - 13.