Historical Events In September - 13

1923  Reninca, [Renée Lauwers], Flemish author (Seed in the Wind) on September - 13.   

1924  On September - 13 19th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Philadelphia (5-0)   

1924  On this day in history maurice Jarre, Lyons France, composer (Dr Zhivago-Acad Award 1966)   

1924  On September - 13 pekka Hannikainen, composer, dies at 69   

1925  1st US University for Blacks, Xavier University, opens in New Orleans on September - 13.   

1925  Gabriel Charpentier, composer on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history emile Francis, NHL player/coach/GM (Rangers, Blues, Whalers)   

1927  Yanks clinch pennant, Ruth hits 2 HRs (52 en route to 60) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1930  On September - 13 james McLane, US, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1931  Capt G H Stainworth flies world speed record (655 kph) on September - 13.   

1931  On this day in history barbara Bain, Chic, actress (Cinnamon-Mission Impossible, Space 1999)   

1932  NY Yankees clinch their 7th AL pennant on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history julius Rontgen, composer, dies at 77   

1934  Judge Landis sells World Series broadcast rights to Ford for $100,000 on September - 13.   

1935  Rockslide near Whirlpool Rapids Bridge ends the Great Gorge and International Railway on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history samuel Alexander, Engl philosopher (Space, time & deity), dies at 79   

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

1940  On this day in history buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs   

1942  German forces attack Stalingrad on September - 13.   

1942  On this day in history german forces begin attack on Stalingrad   

1942  On this day in history battle of Edson's Ridge (2nd Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal   

1943  Chiang Kai-shek became president of China on September - 13.   

1944  On this day in history soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border.   

1944  The birth of Jacqueline Bisset, English actress on this day in history.   

1944  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 on September - 13.   

1944  30th Infantry division of US 1st Army frees Margraten on this day in history.   

1946  Boston Red Sox clinch AL pennant on September - 13.   

1947  On September - 13 wPVI TV channel 6 in Philadelphia, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

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1087  On this day in history birth of john II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143)   

1157  On September - 13 birth of alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist   

1475  Cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507) was born on September - 13.   

1502  On September - 13 birth of john Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552)   

1520  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier was born on September - 13.   

1551  On this day in history birth of pandolfo Zallamella, composer   

1594  On September - 13 birth of francesco Manelli, composer   

1604  On this day in history birth of william Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661)   

0081  On this day in history 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  Dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies on September - 13.   

1506  On September - 13 death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

1557  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1598  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71 on this day in history.