Page 5: Historical Events In September - 13

1923  On this day in history reninca, [Renée Lauwers], Flemish author (Seed in the Wind)   

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

1924  On September - 13 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 this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history gabriel Charpentier, composer   

1926  On September - 13 emile Francis, NHL player/coach/GM (Rangers, Blues, Whalers)   

1927  Yanks clinch pennant, Ruth hits 2 HRs (52 en route to 60) on September - 13.   

1928  On September - 13 kOH-AM in Reno NV begins radio transmissions   

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

1928  On September - 13 italo Svevo, [Ettore Schmitz], Italian writer (Una Vita), dies at 66   

1930  50th US Mens Tennis: J H Doeg beats Francis Shields (10-8 16 64 16-14) on this day in history.   

1930  James McLane, US, 1500m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1948) on September - 13.   

1931  Capt G H Stainworth flies world speed record (655 kph) on this day in history.   

1931  Barbara Bain, Chic, actress (Cinnamon-Mission Impossible, Space 1999) on this day in history.   

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

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

1934  Judge Landis sells World Series broadcast rights to Ford for $100,000 on this day in history.   

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

1936  Cleve Bob Feller strikes out then record 17 in a game (vs Phila A's) on September - 13.   

1938  Alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1938  On September - 13 samuel Alexander, Engl philosopher (Space, time & deity), dies at 79   

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

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

1942  On September - 13 german forces attack Stalingrad   

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

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

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

1944  On September - 13 soviet troops arrive at the Slovakian border.   

1944  On September - 13 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  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  Alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist was born on September - 13.   

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

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

1520  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier was born on this day in history.   

1551  On September - 13 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 September - 13 titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42   

0867  Nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies on this day in history.   

1321  Dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1592  On this day in history death of michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533)   

1596  On this day in history death of pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)   

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