Historical Events
- Invention of stainless steel by Harry Brearley of Sheffield, England
A Royal Fantasy!
Otto Witte, German acrobat and fantasist, is purportedly crowned King of Albania
Famous Birthdays
- Albert Oram, Baron Oram, British Labour politician, born in Winchester, England (d. 1999)
- Anatoly Bogatyrev, Belarusian composer, born in Vitebsk, Belarus (d. 2003)
- Anna Mae Winburn, African American singer and bandleader of all female band (International Sweethearts of Rhythm), born in Port Royal, Tennessee (d. 1999)
- Francisco Escudero, Basque composer, born in San Sebastián, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain (d. 2002)
- John Facenda, American sportscaster (NFL Action), born in Portsmouth, Virginia (d. 1984)
- Ladislav Holoubek, Slovak conductor (Košice Opera, 1966-81), and composer (Rodina), born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1994)
- Liesbeth Askonas, concert agent, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1996)
- Makarios III [Michail Moeskos], Greek Cypriot clergyman (Archbishop of Cyprus, 1950-77), and politician (1st President of Cyprus, 1966-74), born in Panayia, Paphos< British Cyprus (d. 1977)
Famous Deaths
- August Bebel, German socialist politician (one of the founders of the Social Democratic Worker's Party of Germany), dies at 73
Died in 1913 1913 Highlights
About August 13, 1913
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 110 years, 8 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
