August, 13th in History

[Spiritus Temporis]

Events

Wednesday 13, 1997:
South Park debuts on Comedy Central.

Thursday 13, 1987:
U.S. President Reagan assumes responsibility for his role in the Iran-Contra scandal.

Sunday 13, 1961:
The German Democratic Republic closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin, to thwart its inhabitants' attempts to escape to the West.

Saturday 13, 1960:
The Central African Republic declares independence from France.

Thursday 13, 1942:
Walt Disney's fifth animated feature, Bambi, premiers.

Tuesday 13, 1940:
The Luftwaffe launches a series of attacks on British fighter bases and radar installations.

Friday 13, 1937:
The Japanese attack Shanghai, China.

Monday 13, 1923:
First major sea-going ship arrives at Gdynia, newly constructed Polish seaport.

Friday 13, 1920:
Polish-Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw begins, lasts till August 25. The Red Army is defeated.

Tuesday 13, 1918:
Women enlist in the United States Marine Corps for the first time. Opha Mae Johnson is the first woman to enlist.

Wednesday 13, 1913:
Invention of stainless steel by Harry Brearley.

Sunday 13, 1905:
Norway holds referendum in favour of dissolving the union with Sweden.

Saturday 13, 1814:
The Convention of London, a treaty between the United Kingdom and the United Provinces, is signed in London.

Wednesday 13, 1704:
English and Austrians victorious over French and Bavarians.

Thursday 13, 1553:
Michael Servetus arrested by John Calvin in Geneva as a heretic.

Thursday 13, 1536:
Buddhist monks from Kyoto's Enryaku Temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout Kyoto in the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1536).

Saturday 13, 1521:
Tenochtitlán (present day Mexico City) falls to conquistador Hernán Cortés

Sunday 13, 1516:
Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain signed. In it, Francis recognizes Charles's claim to Naples, and Charles recognizes Francis's claim to Milan.

Sunday 13, 1415:
Henry V of England lands at Chef-en-Caux, France with 8000 men.

Tuesday 13, 1326:
Aradia de Toscano, according to legend/folklore, is initiated into a Dianic witchcraft cult, subsequently founds the tradition of Stregheria later known as the Malandanti.

Tuesday 13, 1315:
Louis X of France marries Clemence d'Anjou.

Sunday 13, 1099:
Paschal II elected Pope.

Friday 13, 523:
John succeeds Hormisdas as Pope.

Friday 13, 2004:
156 Congolese Tutsi refugees massacred at the Gatumba refugee camp, in Burundi.

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/13-august/on-this-day.html


People born on August 13

1975:
Joe Perry, English snooker player (b: August 13, 1975) (Biography of Joe Perry (snooker player))

1973:
Brittany Andrews, American model and actress (b: August 13, 1973) (Biography of Brittany Andrews)

1970:
Matthew Hyson, American professional wrestler (b: August 13, 1970) (Biography of Matthew Hyson)
Alan Shearer, English footballer (b: August 13, 1970) (Biography of Alan Shearer)

1969:
Midori Ito, Japanese figure skater (b: August 13, 1969) (Biography of Midori Ito)

1967:
Amélie Nothomb, Belgian writer (b: August 13, 1967) (Biography of Amélie Nothomb)

1959:
Danny Bonaduce, American actor (b: August 13, 1959) (Biography of Danny Bonaduce)

1952:
Herb Ritts, American photographer (b: August 13, 1952 ; d: December 26, 2002) (Biography of Herb Ritts)

1951:
Dan Fogelberg, American singer (b: August 13, 1951) (Biography of Dan Fogelberg)

1949:
Bobby Clarke, Canadian hockey star (b: August 13, 1949) (Biography of Bobby Clarke)

1948:
Kathleen Battle, American soprano (b: August 13, 1948) (Biography of Kathleen Battle)

1944:
Kevin Tighe, American actor (b: August 13, 1944) (Biography of Kevin Tighe)

1941:
Erin Fleming, Canadian actress (b: August 13, 1941 ; d: April 15, 2003) (Biography of Erin Fleming)

1933:
Doctor Joycelyn Elders, United States Surgeon General (b: August 13, 1933) (Biography of Joycelyn Elders)

1930:
Don Ho, American musician (b: August 13, 1930) (Biography of Don Ho)

1926:
Fidel Castro, Cuban revolutionary and politician (b: August 13, 1926) (Biography of Fidel Castro)

1920:
Neville Brand, American actor (b: August 13, 1920 ; d: April 16, 1992) (Biography of Neville Brand)

1919:
George Shearing, British musician (b: August 13, 1919) (Biography of George Shearing)

1918:
Frederick Sanger, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: August 13, 1918) (Biography of Frederick Sanger)

1913:
Fred Davis, English snooker player (b: August 13, 1913 ; d: April 16, 1998) (Biography of Fred Davis)

1912:
Ben Hogan, American golfer (b: August 13, 1912 ; d: July 25, 1997) (Biography of Ben Hogan)
Salvador Luria, Italian-born biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: August 13, 1912) (Biography of Salvador Luria)

1907:
Sir Basil Spence, Scottish architect (b: August 13, 1907 ; d: November 19, 1976) (Biography of Basil Spence)

1904:
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, American actor (b: August 13, 1904 ; d: April 21, 1999) (Biography of Charles 'Buddy' Rogers)

1902:
Felix Wankel, German engineer and inventor (b: August 13, 1902) (Biography of Felix Wankel)

1899:
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, English film director (b: August 13, 1899) (Biography of Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock)

1895:
Bert Lahr, American actor (b: August 13, 1895 ; d: December 4, 1967) (Biography of Bert Lahr)

1888:
John Logie Baird, Scottish television pioneer (b: August 13, 1888 ; d: June 14, 1946) (Biography of John Logie Baird)

1887:
Julius Freed, American inventor and banker (b: August 13, 1887 ; d: April 23, 1952) (Biography of Julius Freed)

1879:
John Ireland, English composer (b: August 13, 1879) (Biography of John Ireland)

1872:
Richard Willstätter, German chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: August 13, 1872 ; d: August 3, 1942) (Biography of Richard Willstätter)

1866:
Giovanni Agnelli, Italian industrialist (b: August 13, 1866 ; d: December 16, 1945) (Biography of Giovanni Agnelli)

1860:
Annie Oakley, American sharpshooter (b: August 13, 1860) (Biography of Annie Oakley)

1851:
Felix Adler, German-born educator (b: August 13, 1851) (Biography of Felix Adler)

1823:
Goldwin Smith, English-born historian and journalist (b: August 13, 1823) (Biography of Goldwin Smith)

1820:
Sir George Grove, English music historian (b: August 13, 1820) (Biography of George Grove)

1818:
Lucy Stone, American suffragette (b: August 13, 1818) (Biography of Lucy Stone)

1814:
Anders Jonas Ångström, Swedish physicist (b: August 13, 1814 ; d: June 21, 1874) (Biography of Anders Jonas Ångström)

1792:
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, queen of William IV of the United Kingdom (b: August 13, 1792 ; d: December 2, 1849) (Biography of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen)

1721:
Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (b. 1665) (b: August 13, 1721) (Biography of Jacques Lelong)

1700:
Heinrich, count von Brühl, German statesman (b: August 13, 1700 ; d: October 28, 1763) (Biography of Heinrich, count von Brühl)

1666:
William Wotton, English scholar (b: August 13, 1666 ; d: February 13, 1727) (Biography of William Wotton)

1662:
Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (b: August 13, 1662 ; d: December 2, 1748) (Biography of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset)

1625:
Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (b: August 13, 1625 ; d: November 4, 1698) (Biography of Rasmus Bartholin)

1584:
Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (b: August 13, 1584) (Biography of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk)

1313:
Aradia de Toscano, Italian insurrectionist, teacher, and witch (b: August 13, 1313) (Biography of Aradia de Toscano)

1311:
King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (b: August 13, 1311 ; d: March 27, 1350) (Biography of Alfonso XI of Castile)

582:
Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (b: August 13, 582) (Biography of Arnulf of Metz)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/13-august/births.html