361 Historic Events for August 13
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| 1926 |
Birth |
Fidel Castro Ruz, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba, dictator (1959- )
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| 1927 |
Death |
James Curwood, US journalist/writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49
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| 1928 |
Death |
Fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74
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| 1928 |
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Soviet Union Spartacan Games begins
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Augustyn Bloch, composer
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Charles Lyon, gen-sect (Transport Salaried Staffs Association)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Michael Beavis, deputy cmdr-in-chief (Allied Forces Central Europe)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Pat Harrington Jr, NYC, actor (Danny Thomas Show, 1 Day at a Time)
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Marquess Camden
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Heino Jurisalu, composer
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Don Ho, Hawaii, ukulele player (Tiny Bubbles)
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Roy Evans, general sect (British Iron and Steel Trade Confederation)
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| 1931 |
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Cin Red Tony Cuccinello goes 6 for 6
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Bernard Manning, British comedian
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Norman Read, NZ, 50K walker (Olympic-gold-1956)
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| 1932 |
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Yankee pitcher Red Ruffing homers and wins game 1-0 in 10 tying
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| 1932 |
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Hitler refuses Von Hindenburg's proposal to become vice-chancellor
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Jocelyn Elders, US Surgeon General (-1994)
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| 1933 |
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Jacques van Egmond becomes world champion amateur cyclist
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Madhur Jaffrey, cookbook writer/actress (Shakespeare Wallah)
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| 1933 |
Death |
Paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80
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| 1933 |
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16th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound CC Milwaukee
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Gary Davidson, US sports league founder (ABA, WHA, WFL)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Leifur Thorarinsson, composer
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| 1935 |
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Transcontinental Roller Derby begins (Chicago Coliseum)
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