Page 5: Historical Events In September - 13

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

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

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

1924  Pekka Hannikainen, composer, dies at 69 on September - 13.   

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

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

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

1928  Ernest L Boyer, educator/chancellor (NY's State Universities-SUNY) on September - 13.   

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

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

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

1932  On September - 13 nY Yankees clinch their 7th AL pennant   

1932  Julius Rontgen, composer, dies at 77 on September - 13.   

1934  On September - 13 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 September - 13 cleve Bob Feller strikes out then record 17 in a game (vs Phila A's)   

1938  On September - 13 alexander Cartwright selects to Baseball's Hall of Fame   

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

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

1940  Buckingham Palace destroyed by German bombs on September - 13.   

1942  On this day in history 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  On September - 13 chiang Kai-shek became president of China   

1944  On this day in history 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  Boston Red Sox clinch AL pennant on September - 13.   

1947  WPVI TV channel 6 in Philadelphia, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting on September - 13.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1502  On this day in history birth of john Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552)   

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

1551  On September - 13 birth of pandolfo Zallamella, composer   

1594  On this day in history birth of francesco Manelli, composer   

1604  William Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661) was born on this day in history.   

0081  Titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42 on September - 13.   

0867  Nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies on September - 13.   

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  On September - 13 death of michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533)   

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.