361 Historic Events for August 13
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| 1913 |
Death |
F August Bebel, German social-democrat, dies
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| 1914 |
Birth |
Richard Basehart, actor (Voyage to Bottom of the Sea)
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| 1914 |
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-14] German army occupies forts at Luik
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| 1914 |
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Carl Wickman begins Greyhound, the 1st US bus line, in Minnesota
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| 1914 |
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France declares war on Austria-Hungary, leading to WW I
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| 1916 |
Death |
Fritz Steinbach, composer, dies at 61
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| 1917 |
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Phillies steal 5 bases in an inning against Braves
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| 1918 |
Birth |
Frederick Sanger, England, biochemist (Nobel 1958, 1980)
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| 1918 |
Birth |
Denis Smallwood, British air chief marshal
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| 1918 |
Birth |
John Bunting, senior civil servant
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| 1919 |
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British troops fire on Amritsar India demonstrators; killing 350
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Rex Humbard, televanglist
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| 1919 |
Event |
Man o'War's only defeat (Upset wins at Saratoga)
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| 1920 |
Birth |
George Shearing, London, blind pianist/composer (Lullabye of Byrdland)
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Charlie Alfred Galbraith, jazz trombonist
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| 1920 |
Event |
24th US Golf Open: Ted Ray shoots a 295 at Inverness Club in Ohio
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| 1921 |
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Simon Kaufman and Marc Connelly's "Dulcy," premieres in NYC
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Neville Brand, Kewanee IL, actor (DOA, Eaten Alive, Fire, Mohawk)
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| 1923 |
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US Steel Corp initiates 8th-hour work day
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| 1923 |
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Turkish National Congress selects Moestafa Kemal Pasja as president
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| 1923 |
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Germany: Gustav Stresemann becomes premier of coalition govt
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| 1924 |
Death |
Julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56
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| 1924 |
Birth |
John Milne, CEO (Blue Circles Industries)
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Leslie Joseph, QC
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Benny Bailey, jazz trumpeter
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