Deaths on January 6

Frederick Hitch

Died on January 6, 1913

Frederick Hitch, English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1856)

Frederick Hitch, VC (29 November 1856 – 6 January 1913) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions at the Battle of Rorke's Drift, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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Events on 1913

21 Feb

Balkan Wars
Ioannina is incorporated into the Greek state after the Balkan Wars.
25 Jun

Great Reunion of 1913
American Civil War veterans begin arriving at the Great Reunion of 1913.
3 Jul

Great Reunion of 1913
Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenact Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they are met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors.
4 Jul

Great Reunion of 1913
President Woodrow Wilson addresses American Civil War veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913.
16 Aug

HMS Queen Mary
Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary.

Deaths on January 6

Frederick Hitch

Died on January 6, 1913

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Events on 1913

Balkan Wars

Great Reunion of 1913

Great Reunion of 1913

Great Reunion of 1913

HMS Queen Mary