Births on August 13

Goldwin Smith

Born on August 13, 1823

Goldwin Smith, English-Canadian historian and journalist (d. 1910)

Goldwin Smith (13 August 1823 – 7 June 1910) was a British historian and journalist, active in the United Kingdom and Canada. In the 1860s he also taught at Cornell University in the United States.

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Events on 1823

2 Jul

Portuguese rule in Brazil
Bahia Independence Day: The end of Portuguese rule in Brazil, with the final defeat of the Portuguese crown loyalists in the province of Bahia.
24 Jul

Chile
Slavery is abolished in Chile.
24 Jul

Battle of Lake Maracaibo
In Maracaibo, Venezuela the naval Battle of Lake Maracaibo takes place, where Admiral José Prudencio Padilla, defeats the Spanish Navy, thus culminating the independence for the Gran Colombia.
22 Sep

Golden plates
Joseph Smith states he found the golden plates on this date after being directed by God through the Angel Moroni to the place where they were buried.
12 Oct

Raincoat
Charles Macintosh of Scotland sells the first raincoat.

Births on August 13

Goldwin Smith

Born on August 13, 1823

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Events on 1823

Portuguese rule in Brazil

Chile

Battle of Lake Maracaibo

Golden plates

Raincoat