Page 5: Historical Events In September - 13

1923  On September - 13 reninca, [Renée Lauwers], Flemish author (Seed in the Wind)   

1924  On this day in history 19th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (5-0)   

1924  Maurice Jarre, Lyons France, composer (Dr Zhivago-Acad Award 1966) on this day in history.   

1924  Pekka Hannikainen, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history 1st US University for Blacks, Xavier University, opens in New Orleans   

1925  On September - 13 gabriel Charpentier, composer   

1926  Emile Francis, NHL player/coach/GM (Rangers, Blues, Whalers) on this day in history.   

1927  On September - 13 yanks clinch pennant, Ruth hits 2 HRs (52 en route to 60)   

1928  KOH-AM in Reno NV begins radio transmissions on September - 13.   

1928  On this day in history ernest L Boyer, educator/chancellor (NY's State Universities-SUNY)   

1928  Italo Svevo, [Ettore Schmitz], Italian writer (Una Vita), dies at 66 on September - 13.   

1930  On September - 13 50th US Mens Tennis: J H Doeg beats Francis Shields (10-8 16 64 16-14)   

1930  James McLane, US, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

1931  On September - 13 capt G H Stainworth flies world speed record (655 kph)   

1931  On September - 13 barbara Bain, Chic, actress (Cinnamon-Mission Impossible, Space 1999)   

1932  On this day in history nY Yankees clinch their 7th AL pennant   

1932  On September - 13 julius Rontgen, composer, dies at 77   

1934  On this day in history judge Landis sells World Series broadcast rights to Ford for $100,000   

1935  Rockslide near Whirlpool Rapids Bridge ends the Great Gorge and International Railway on September - 13.   

1936  On this day in history cleve Bob Feller strikes out then record 17 in a game (vs Phila A's)   

1938  On this day in history alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame   

1938  Samuel Alexander, Engl philosopher (Space, time & deity), dies at 79 on September - 13.   

1939  On September - 13 first (tethered) flight of the Vought-Sikorsky VS-300, one of the first viable American helicopters   

1940  Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs on this day in history.   

1942  On September - 13 german forces attack Stalingrad   

1942  German forces begin attack on Stalingrad on this day in history.   

1942  On September - 13 battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal   

1943  Chiang Kai-shek became president of China on this day in history.   

1944  Soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border on September - 13.   

1944  On this day in history the birth of Jacqueline Bisset, English actress   

1944  On September - 13 u.S. heavy bombers rain destruction on factory areas a few miles from Auschwitz, but Allies refuse to bomb railroad tracks or gas chambers at Auschwitz.   

1944  30th Infantry division of US 1st Army frees Margraten on September - 13.   

1946  On September - 13 boston Red Sox clinch AL pennant   

1947  WPVI TV channel 6 in Philadelphia, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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1087  On September - 13 birth of john II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143)   

1157  Alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist was born on this day in history.   

1475  Cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

1502  John Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history birth of william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier   

1551  Pandolfo Zallamella, composer was born on September - 13.   

1594  Francesco Manelli, composer was born on September - 13.   

1604  William Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661) was born on September - 13.   

0081  On September - 13 titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42   

0867  On September - 13 nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies   

1321  On this day in history dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies   

1506  Death of Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter on September - 13.   

1557  On September - 13 death of john Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514)   

1592  Death of Michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533) on September - 13.   

1596  Death of Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) on September - 13.   

1598  On September - 13 philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71