1913 in History

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Charles Snead Houston, American physician and mountaineer (died 2009)

Charles Snead Houston, American physician and mountaineer (died 2009)

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Don DeFore, American actor (died 1993)

Don DeFore, American actor (died 1993)

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Walt Kelly, American illustrator and animator (died 1973)

Walt Kelly, American illustrator and animator (died 1973)

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Robertson Davies, Canadian journalist, author, and playwright (died 1995)

Robertson Davies, Canadian journalist, author, and playwright (died 1995)

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Jack Dreyfus, American businessman, founded the Dreyfus Corporation (died 2009)

Jack Dreyfus, American businessman, founded the Dreyfus Corporation (died 2009)

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Lindsay Hassett, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (died 1993)

Lindsay Hassett, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (died 1993)

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Robert Irving, English conductor and director (died 1991)

Robert Irving, English conductor and director (died 1991)

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Terence Reese, English bridge player and author (died 1996)

Terence Reese, English bridge player and author (died 1996)

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Richard Tucker, American tenor and actor (died 1975)

Richard Tucker, American tenor and actor (died 1975)

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Len Butterfield, New Zealand cricketer (died 1999)

Len Butterfield, New Zealand cricketer (died 1999)

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Jackie Mitchell, American baseball pitcher (died 1987)

Jackie Mitchell, American baseball pitcher (died 1987)

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Richard Stone, English economist and statistician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1991)

Richard Stone, English economist and statistician, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1991)

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Helen Levitt, American photographer and cinematographer (died 2009)

Helen Levitt, American photographer and cinematographer (died 2009)

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Bernard Lovell, English physicist and astronomer (died 2012)

Bernard Lovell, English physicist and astronomer (died 2012)

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Ludwig Merwart, Austrian painter and illustrator (died 1979)

Ludwig Merwart, Austrian painter and illustrator (died 1979)

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Israel Gelfand, Russian-American mathematician and biologist (died 2009)

Israel Gelfand, Russian-American mathematician and biologist (died 2009)

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Bill Shankly, Scottish footballer and manager (died 1981)

Bill Shankly, Scottish footballer and manager (died 1981)

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Alan Ladd, American actor and producer (died 1964)

Alan Ladd, American actor and producer (died 1964)

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Mickey Cohen, American mob boss (died 1976)

Mickey Cohen, American mob boss (died 1976)

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Victor Kiernan, English historian and academic (died 2009)

Victor Kiernan, English historian and academic (died 2009)