What Happened In January 1913 In History

Historical Events for January, 1913

• 1st » The British Board of Film Classification e.g British Board of Censors is established.
• 5th » First Balkan War: During the Battle of Lemnos (1913) named Battle of Lemnos, Greece called Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it did not venture for the rest of the war.
• 13th » Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated was founded on the campus of Howard University.
• 17th » Raymond Poincaré is elected President of France.
• 30th » The British House of Lords rejects the Government of Ireland Act 1914 called Irish Home Rule Bill.

Famous Birthdays on January in 1913

• 2nd » Anna Lee, English actress (d. 2004)
• 2nd » Juanita Jackson Mitchell, American lawyer (d. 1992)
• 4th » Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (d. 2007)
• 6th » Edward Gierek, Polish politician (d. 2001)
• 6th » Loretta Young, American actress (d. 2000)
• 7th » Johnny Mize, American baseball player (d. 1993)
• 9th » Richard Nixon, American politician, 37th President of the United States (d. 1994)
• 10th » Gustáv Husák, Slovak politician, 9th President of Czechoslovakia (d. 1991)
• 10th » Mehmet Shehu, Albanian politician (d. 1981)
• 11th » Karl Stegger, Danish actor (d. 1980)
• 13th » Jeff Morrow, American actor (d. 1993)
• 15th » Eugène Brands, Dutch painter (d. 2002)
• 15th » Lloyd Bridges, American actor (d. 1998)
• 15th » Miriam Hyde, Australian pianist and composer (d. 2005)
• 15th » Alexander Marinesko, Ukrainian-Russian lieutenant (d. 1963)
• 19th » Rex Ingamells, Australian poet (d. 1955)
• 20th » S. M. Rasamanickam, Ceylonese politician (d. 1974)
• 21st » William Ungar, Polish-American author and philanthropist, founded the National Envelope Corporation (d. 2013)
• 22nd » Henry Bauchau, Belgian psychoanalyst and author (d. 2012)
• 22nd » William Conway (cardinal) called William Conway, Irish cardinal (d. 1977)
• 22nd » Carl F. H. Henry, American theologian and publisher (d. 2003)
• 23rd » Jean-Michel Atlan, French painter (d. 1960)
• 23rd » Wally Parks, American businessman, founded the National Hot Rod Association (d. 2007)
• 24th » Norman Dello Joio, American composer (d. 2008)
• 25th » Witold Lutosławski, Polish composer and conductor (d. 1994)
• 25th » Luis Marden, American photographer and journalist (d. 2003)
• 26th » Jimmy Van Heusen, American pianist and composer (d. 1990)
• 28th » Maurice Gosfield, American actor (d. 1964)
• 29th » Victor Mature, American actor (d. 1999)
• 29th » Daniel Taradash, American director and screenwriter (d. 2003)
• 29th » Peter von Zahn, German journalist and author (d. 2001)
• 30th » Amrita Sher-Gil, Indian painter (d. 1941)
• 30th » Percy Thrower, English gardener and television host (d. 1988)
• 31st » Don Hutson, American football player (d. 1997)

Famous Deaths for January 1913

• 2nd » Léon Teisserenc de Bort, French meteorologist (b. 1855)
• 6th » Frederick Hitch, English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1856)
• 7th » Jack Boyle, American baseball player (b. 1866)
• 20th » José Guadalupe Posada, Mexican engraver and illustrator (b. 1852)

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