Today in History for 13th April 2024
Historical Events
1346 – Pope Clemens VI declares German emperor Louis of Bavaria, envoy
1834 – HMS Beagle anchors at river mouth of Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia
1911 – Polo Grounds grandstand and left field bleachers go up in flames in Manhattan, New York City
1939 – The Hindustani Lal Sena (Indian Red Army) is formed and vows to engage in armed struggle against the British.
1965 – 1st US Senate black page, Lawrence W Bradford Jr, 16, appointed by New York Senator Jacob Javits
1995 – Yankees beat the Mets 2-0
Famous Birthdays
1891 – Nellallitea “Nella” Larsen [Nellie Walker], African-American Harlem Renaissance novelist (Quicksand, Passing), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1964)
1935 – Lyle Waggoner, American actor (The Carol Burnett Show; Wonder Woman), born in Kansas City, Kansas (d. 2020)
1939 – Wijnie Jabaaij, Dutch politician (PvdA), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands (d. 1995)
1952 – Jonjo O’Neill, Irish racehorse trainer, born in Cork, Ireland
1964 – Bill D’Angelo, American heavy metal guitarist (Femme Fatale), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico (d. 2005)
1971 – Dina Korzun, Russian actress, born in Smolensk, Russia
Famous Deaths
1886 – Károly Thern, Hungarian composer, pianist, and arranger, dies at 68
1966 – Georges Duhamel, French author (Vie et aventures de Salavin, 5 vol.), dies at 81
1975 – François Tombalbaye, Dictator and 1st President of Chad (1960-75), dies at 56
1992 – Brian Oulton, English character actor, dies at 84
2000 – Inglis Gundry, British composer, musicologist and novelist, dies at 94
2009 – Bruce Snyder, American college football coach (Utah State, California, Arizona State), dies from melanoma at 69