What Happened on August 13?
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EVENTS ON AUGUST 13
American Revolutionary War
Year:
1779
American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Louis XVI
Year:
1792
King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Year:
1724
Johann Sebastian Bach leads the first performance of Nimm von uns, Herr, du treuer Gott, BWV 101, a chorale cantata on a famous tune.
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War of the Spanish Succession
Year:
1704
War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of Blenheim: English and Imperial forces are victorious over French and Bavarian troops.
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George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
Year:
1650
Colonel George Monck of the English Army forms Monck's Regiment of Foot, which will later become the Coldstream Guards.
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Battle of Mišar
Year:
1806
Battle of Mišar during the Serbian Revolution begins. The battle ends two days later with a Serbian victory over the Ottomans.
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1868 Arica earthquake
Year:
1868
The 8.5–9.0 Mw Arica earthquake struck southern Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), causing 25,000+ deaths and a destructive basin wide tsunami that affected Hawaii and New Zealand.
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SS Deutschland (1900)
Year:
1900
The steamer Deutschland of Hamburg America Lines set a new record for the eastward passage when it docked on Plymouth, England, five days, 11 hours and 45 minutes after sailing from New York, breaking by three hours, six minutes its previous mark in its maiden voyage in July.
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Spanish–American War
Year:
1898
Spanish–American War: Spanish and American forces engage in a mock battle for Manila, after which the Spanish commander surrendered in order to keep the city out of Filipino rebel hands.
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Carl Gustav Witt
Year:
1898
Carl Gustav Witt discovers 433 Eros, the first near-Earth asteroid to be found.
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BIRTHS ON AUGUST 13
Pat Harrington Jr.
Year of birth:
1929
Pat Harrington, Jr., American actor (died 2016)
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Fidel Castro
Year of birth:
1926
Fidel Castro, Cuban lawyer and politician, ex-President of Cuba (died 2016)
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Benny Bailey
Year of birth:
1925
Benny Bailey, American trumpet player, songwriter, and producer (died 2005)
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José Alfredo Martínez de Hoz
Year of birth:
1925
José Alfredo Martínez de Hoz, Argentine executive and policy maker (died 2013)
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Bob Wiesler
Year of birth:
1930
Bob Wiesler, American baseball player (died 2014)
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Wilmer Mizell
Year of birth:
1930
Wilmer Mizell, American baseball player and politician (died 1999)
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Mudcat Grant
Year of birth:
1935
Mudcat Grant, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2021)
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Joycelyn Elders
Year of birth:
1933
Joycelyn Elders, American admiral and physician, 15th Surgeon General of the United States
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Don Ho
Year of birth:
1930
Don Ho, American singer and ukulele player (died 2007)
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Bernard Manning
Year of birth:
1930
Bernard Manning, English comedian (died 2007)
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DEATHS ON AUGUST 13
W. O. Bentley
Year of death:
1971
W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (born 1888)
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Hayato Ikeda
Year of death:
1965
Hayato Ikeda, Japanese lawyer and politician, 58th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1899)
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Murilo Mendes
Year of death:
1975
Murilo Mendes, Brazilian poet and telegrapher (born 1901)
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Lonnie Mayne
Year of death:
1978
Lonnie Mayne, American wrestler (born 1944)
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Andrew Dasburg
Year of death:
1979
Andrew Dasburg, American painter and sculptor (born 1887)
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Louis Bastien (cyclist)
Year of death:
1963
Louis Bastien, French cyclist and fencer (born 1881)
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Francis J. McCormick
Year of death:
1958
Francis J. McCormick, American football, basketball player, and coach (born 1903)
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Mary Hunter Austin
Year of death:
1934
Mary Hunter Austin, American author and playwright (born 1868)
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Sigizmund Levanevsky
Year of death:
1937
Sigizmund Levanevsky, Soviet aircraft pilot of Polish origin (born 1902)
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H. G. Wells
Year of death:
1946
H. G. Wells, English novelist, historian, and critic (born 1866)
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HOLIDAYS ON AUGUST 13
Maximus the Confessor
Christian feast day: Maximus the Confessor
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Marco d'Aviano
Christian feast day: Blessed Marco d'Aviano
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Benedetto Sinigardi
Christian feast day: Benedetto Sinigardi
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Nerses IV the Gracious
Christian feast day: Nerses Glaietsi (Catholic Church)
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Pope Pontian
Christian feast day: Pope Pontian
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August 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: August 13 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Wihtberht
Christian feast day: Wigbert
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Radegund
Christian feast day: Radegunde
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International Lefthanders Day
International Lefthanders Day (International)
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Jeremy Taylor
Christian feast day: Jeremy Taylor (Anglican Communion)
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