Historical Events In January - 13

1937  On this day in history the U.S. government announces that Americans are cannot actively participate in the Spanish Civil War.   

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

1938  On this day in history the Church of England accepts the theory of evolution.   

1939  Belgian premier signs Burgos-treaty for trade relations with Franco on January - 13.   

1939  Jacob Ruppert, CEO (NY Yankees, 1915-39), dies on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history james Joyce, novelist (Ulysses), dies in Zurich Switzerland, at 58   

1942  German U-boats begin harassing shipping on US east coast on January - 13.   

1942  Henry Ford patents a method of constructing plastic auto bodies on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 13 interallied war trial conference publishes St James Declaration   

1942  Allied Conference for war trials on this day in history.   

1943  British premier Winston Churchill arrives in Casablanca on January - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1943  US infantry captures Galloping Horse-ridge Guadalcanal on January - 13.   

1945  On this day in history prokofchev's 5th Symphony premieres in Moscow   

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

1951  German General F Christian freed early from Dutch prison on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history gas explosion in Belgium coal mine kills 14   

1953  Marshal Josip Tito chosen president of Yugoslavia on January - 13.   

1954  Military rule in Egypt; 318 Mohammedan Brotherhood arrested on this day in history.   

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

1954  On January - 13 roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69   

1955  The birth of Jay McInerney, American writer on January - 13.   

1957  On this day in history wham-O Company produces the first Frisbee   

1957  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Allen Tate on this day in history.   

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

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

1958  On January - 13 edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61   

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  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on January - 13.   

1406  Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile) was born on this day in history.   

1505  On January - 13 birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

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  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on January - 13.   

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

0533  On this day in history remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96   

0858  Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies on January - 13.   

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  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on January - 13.   

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.