Births on September 13

Robert Ward (composer)

Born on September 13, 1917

Robert Ward, American soldier, composer, and educator (d. 2013)

Robert Eugene Ward (September 13, 1917 – April 3, 2013) was an American composer who is best remembered for his opera The Crucible (1961) after the 1953 play of the same name by Arthur Miller. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for that opera in 1962.

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Robert Ward (composer)

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Events on 1917

22 Jan

Woodrow Wilson
World War I: President Woodrow Wilson of the still-neutral United States calls for "peace without victory" in Europe.
15 Mar

Nicholas II of Russia
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the Russian throne ending the 304-year Romanov dynasty.
2 Apr

Woodrow Wilson
World War I: United States President Woodrow Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on Germany.
5 Jun

Conscription
World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day".
27 Jul

Battle of Passchendaele
The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.

Births on September 13

Robert Ward (composer)

Born on September 13, 1917

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Events on 1917

Woodrow Wilson

Nicholas II of Russia

Woodrow Wilson

Conscription

Battle of Passchendaele