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, Czechoslovakia (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
About August 13, 1913
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 110 years, 1 month and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
