Birthday September 13, 1755 Oliver Evans, pioneered high-pressure steam engine
Birthday September 13, 1819 Clara Wieck Schumann, German pianist, composer
Birthday September 13, 1851 Walter Reed, who proved mosquitoes transmit yellow fever
Birthday September 13, 1857 Milton S. Hershey, US chocolate manufacturer, philanthropist
Birthday September 13, 1860 Gen. John J. (Blackjack) Pershing, US commander in World War I
Birthday September 13, 1863 Arthur Henderson, British socialist, disarmament worker (Nobel '34)
Birthday September 13, 1874 Arnold Schoenberg, composer
Birthday September 13, 1876 Sherwood Anderson, American author, publisher (Winesburg, Ohio)
Birthday September 13, 1916 Children's author Roald Dahl is born
Birthday September 13, 1925 Mel Torme, singer (Velvet Fog)
Birthday September 13, 1933 Eileen Fulton
Birthday September 13, 1934 Barbara Bain, in Chicago Ill - Mission Impossible
Birthday September 13, 1937 Fred Silverman, broadcasting executive (NBC)
Birthday September 13, 1938 Judith Martin, Miss Manners
Birthday September 13, 1941 Oscar Arias S nchez, president of Costa Rica (1986-, ) (Nobel 1987)
Birthday September 13, 1946 Jacqueline Bisset, in England, Actress (Deep)
Birthday September 13, 1948 Nell Carter
Birthday September 13, 1952 Karen Wyman, in Bronx NY
History September 13, 1321 death of Dante Alighieri author of the Divine Comedy.
History September 13, 1583 Dante Alighieri Day
History September 13, 1759 Wolfe defeats Montcalm on Plains of Abraham; Canada becomes English.
History September 13, 1759 Britain victorious on the Plains of Abraham
History September 13, 1788 NYC becomes the capitol of the US
History September 13, 1806 American sympathizer Charles James Fox dies in Britain
History September 13, 1847 General Winfield Scott storms the Chapultepec fortress
History September 13, 1862 Union troops discover Rebels' Antietam battle plan
History September 13, 1882 Britain invades Egypt.
History September 13, 1906 1st airplane flight in Europe.
History September 13, 1914 Irish nationalist seeks German support
History September 13, 1927 Waite Hoyt became the only 20 game winner of the '27 Yankees
History September 13, 1932 Yanks clinch their 7th pennant
History September 13, 1936 Bob Feller strikes out 17 at 17
History September 13, 1940 Italy invades Egypt
History September 13, 1945 British troops arrive to disarm the Japanese
History September 13, 1959 Soviet Lunik 2 becomes 1st human-made object to crash on moon.
History September 13, 1961 Car 54 Where are You? premiers
History September 13, 1963 The Outer Limits premiers
History September 13, 1963 Yanks clinch their 28th pennant
History September 13, 1964 Attempted coup against Khanh government fails
History September 13, 1965 Beatles release "Yesterday"
History September 13, 1968 Large operation begins in the DMZ
History September 13, 1970 IBM announces System 370 computer.
History September 13, 1971 Attica prison riot ends
History September 13, 1971 9 hostages and 28 prisoners die in take over a Attica State Prison
History September 13, 1971 Massacre at Attica Prison
History September 13, 1976 New book says war with Russia is greatest U.S. threat
History September 13, 1977 2nd test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise
History September 13, 1977 1st TV viewer discretion warning - Soap
History September 13, 1979 According to South Africa Venda gains independence. Not recognized as an independent country outside of South Africa.
History September 13, 1980 President Carter attends Willie Nelson concert at White House
History September 13, 1982 Princess Grace of Monaco dies at 52 in a car crash
History September 13, 1989 Devastating storm heads toward Caribbean
History September 13, 1990 Law & Order debuts
History September 13, 1993 Israel-Palestine peace accord signed
History September 13, 1996 Tupac Shakur dies
History September 13, 1998 George Wallace dies
History September 13, 2004 Oprah gives away nearly 300 new cars
September 13, 1755 Oliver Evans, pioneered high-pressure steam engine
September 13, 1819 Clara Wieck Schumann, German pianist, composer
September 13, 1851 Walter Reed, who proved mosquitoes transmit yellow fever
September 13, 1857 Milton S. Hershey, US chocolate manufacturer, philanthropist
September 13, 1860 Gen. John J. (Blackjack) Pershing, US commander in World War I
September 13, 1863 Arthur Henderson, British socialist, disarmament worker (Nobel '34)
September 13, 1874 Arnold Schoenberg, composer
September 13, 1876 Sherwood Anderson, American author, publisher (Winesburg, Ohio)
September 13, 1916 Children's author Roald Dahl is born
September 13, 1925 Mel Torme, singer (Velvet Fog)
September 13, 1933 Eileen Fulton
September 13, 1934 Barbara Bain, in Chicago Ill - Mission Impossible
September 13, 1937 Fred Silverman, broadcasting executive (NBC)
September 13, 1938 Judith Martin, Miss Manners
September 13, 1941 Oscar Arias S nchez, president of Costa Rica (1986-, ) (Nobel 1987)
September 13, 1946 Jacqueline Bisset, in England, Actress (Deep)
September 13, 1948 Nell Carter
September 13, 1952 Karen Wyman, in Bronx NY
September 13, 1321 death of Dante Alighieri author of the Divine Comedy.
September 13, 1583 Dante Alighieri Day
September 13, 1759 Wolfe defeats Montcalm on Plains of Abraham; Canada becomes English.
September 13, 1759 Britain victorious on the Plains of Abraham
September 13, 1788 NYC becomes the capitol of the US
September 13, 1806 American sympathizer Charles James Fox dies in Britain
September 13, 1847 General Winfield Scott storms the Chapultepec fortress
September 13, 1862 Union troops discover Rebels' Antietam battle plan
September 13, 1882 Britain invades Egypt.
September 13, 1906 1st airplane flight in Europe.
September 13, 1914 Irish nationalist seeks German support
September 13, 1927 Waite Hoyt became the only 20 game winner of the '27 Yankees
September 13, 1932 Yanks clinch their 7th pennant
September 13, 1936 Bob Feller strikes out 17 at 17
September 13, 1940 Italy invades Egypt
September 13, 1945 British troops arrive to disarm the Japanese
September 13, 1959 Soviet Lunik 2 becomes 1st human-made object to crash on moon.
September 13, 1961 Car 54 Where are You? premiers
September 13, 1963 The Outer Limits premiers
September 13, 1963 Yanks clinch their 28th pennant
September 13, 1964 Attempted coup against Khanh government fails
September 13, 1965 Beatles release "Yesterday"
September 13, 1968 Large operation begins in the DMZ
September 13, 1970 IBM announces System 370 computer.
September 13, 1971 Attica prison riot ends
September 13, 1971 9 hostages and 28 prisoners die in take over a Attica State Prison
September 13, 1971 Massacre at Attica Prison
September 13, 1976 New book says war with Russia is greatest U.S. threat
September 13, 1977 2nd test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise
September 13, 1977 1st TV viewer discretion warning - Soap
September 13, 1979 According to South Africa Venda gains independence. Not recognized as an independent country outside of South Africa.
September 13, 1980 President Carter attends Willie Nelson concert at White House
September 13, 1982 Princess Grace of Monaco dies at 52 in a car crash
September 13, 1989 Devastating storm heads toward Caribbean
September 13, 1990 Law & Order debuts
September 13, 1993 Israel-Palestine peace accord signed
September 13, 1996 Tupac Shakur dies
September 13, 1998 George Wallace dies
September 13, 2004 Oprah gives away nearly 300 new cars