Discover what happened on 13 August 1916 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Births
- Edwin W. Hiro (American World War II pilot and flying ace (1916-1944))
- Arthur Davidson (South African lawyer)
- Aleksandr Ryzhov
- Jan Marie Fehmers (Engelandvaarder)
Deaths
- Cesare Giovannini
- Pierre de Ségur (French writer and historian (1853-1916))
- George Turner (Australian politician)
- Samuel McLaren (Australian mathematician)
- Aleksander Poliński
- Bill Lonergan (Australian rules footballer (1884–1916))
- Edmund Burton (association football player (1893-1916))
- Wäliulla Ğizzätullin
- Sheila Rosemary Barrington Simeon ((1915-1916))
- Arthur Denzil Onslow ((1887-1916))
- Hermann Hucke
- Ludwig Ritzberger (Austrian painter and teacher (1851-1916))
- Carl Hallgren
- Julius Morgan (executed by electric chair in Tennessee)
- Sjoerdtje Pieters de Jong (21 Apr 1842 IJlst – 13 Aug 1916 Amsterdam)
- George Combes (Titanic survivor)