Page 5: Historical Events In August - 13

1920  On August - 13 princes Highway between Melbourne and Sydney is officially opened at Warragul.   

1920  24th US Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio on August - 13.   

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

1921  Simon Kaufman & Marc Connelly's "Dulcy," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1923  On August - 13 mustapha Kemal elected president of Turkey   

1923  Germany: Gustav Stresemann becomes premier of coalition govt on August - 13.   

1924  On August - 13 john Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries)   

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

1925  Benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter on August - 13.   

1926  On this day in history fidel Castro born   

1926  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history don Ho, Hawaiian singer (Tiny Bubbles) born   

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

1932  On August - 13 hitler refuses Von Hindenburg's proposal to become vice-chancellor   

1933  16th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound CC Milwaukee on this day in history.   

1933  Paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80 on August - 13.   

1935  Transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum) on this day in history.   

1937  On August - 13 japanese attack Shanghai   

1939  On August - 13 sabotage suspected in crash of the 'City of San Francisco' which fell into the Humboldt River killing 24. (Elko, Nevada)   

1939  On August - 13 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 August - 13.   

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

1940  On this day in history george C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75   

1941  On this day in history australian Women's Army Service formed   

1941  On August - 13 red army evacuates Smolensk   

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  Red army recaptures Spas-Demensk on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 13 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  On this day in history birth of william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)   

1584  On August - 13 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  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on August - 13.   

1655  On August - 13 birth of johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet)   

1662  On August - 13 birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)   

0586  Death of Radegund, wife of Clotaire I on August - 13.   

0587  On August - 13 radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies   

0662  Maximus Confessor, Greek theologist/crusader, dies on this day in history.   

0900  On this day in history zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29   

1134  On this day in history irene [Pirisca], Byzantine empress, dies   

1191  Philips van Heinsberg, archbishop of Cologne, dies on August - 13.   

1278  On August - 13 daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65   

1382  Death of Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (b. 1358) on August - 13.