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  Belgian premier signs Burgos-treaty for trade relations with Franco on this day in history.   

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

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

1941  James Joyce, novelist (Ulysses), dies in Zurich Switzerland, at 58 on this day in history.   

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 January - 13.   

1942  On this day in history interallied war trial conference publishes St James Declaration   

1942  Allied Conference for war trials on January - 13.   

1943  On January - 13 british premier Winston Churchill arrives in Casablanca   

1943  On January - 13 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  US infantry captures Galloping Horse-ridge Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

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

1945  The Soviet 'Red' army occupies the Hungarian city of Budapest on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history "Along 5th Avenue" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 180 perfs   

1951  On January - 13 german General F Christian freed early from Dutch prison   

1953  On January - 13 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  Roland Diggle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1959  On this day in history de Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts   

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1334  King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379) was born on this day in history.   

1381  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on January - 13.   

1406  On January - 13 birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

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  On January - 13 birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 13 aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  On January - 13 charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies   

1049  On January - 13 derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle   

1138  On this day in history death of simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on January - 13.   

1177  On January - 13 hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies