Births on March 13

Myrtle Bachelder

Born on March 13, 1908

Myrtle Bachelder, American chemist and Women's Army Corps officer (d. 1997)

Myrtle Claire Bachelder (March 13, 1908 – May 22, 1997) was an American chemist and Women's Army Corps officer, who is noted for her secret work on the Manhattan Project atomic bomb program, and for the development of techniques in the chemistry of metals.

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Events on 1908

17 Sep

Orville Wright
The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge, who becomes the first airplane fatality.
27 Sep

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
The first production of the Ford Model T automobile was built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan.
1 Oct

Ford Model T
Ford puts the Model T car on the market at a price of US$825.
6 Oct

Bosnian crisis
Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia-Herzegovina, sparking a crisis.
14 Oct

Detroit Tigers
The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2-0, clinching the World Series; this would be their last until clinching the 2016 World Series.

Births on March 13

Myrtle Bachelder

Born on March 13, 1908

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Events on 1908

Orville Wright

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

Ford Model T

Bosnian crisis

Detroit Tigers