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'''December 13''' is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar]. It is preceded by [[December 12]], and succeeded by [[December 14]]. Following December 13, there are 18 days in the year. | |||
' | ==Blavatsky's Gem of the Day== | ||
"And if the [[Deva|gods]] are not, or take no care of mortals — why, then, a world without gods is not worth a man's while to live in." | |||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
* | * 1878 – [[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. Olcott]] went to Menlo Park a week before moving to India to see [[Thomas Alva Edison]] about the phonograph. | ||
* | * 1878 – [[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. Olcott]] received from the President of U.S.A. an autographed letter of recommendation to all U.S. Ministers and Consuls abroad, and a diplomatic passport. | ||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
* | * 1875 – [[M. H. J. Schoenmaekers]], a Dutch Theosophist and mathematician involved with the De Stihl art movement (neoplasticism) (d. [[December 18]], 1944) | ||
==Deaths== | ==Deaths== | ||
* | * 1916 – [[Jirah Dewey Buck|Dr. J. D. Buck]], who worked to establish the [[American Section]] of the [[Theosophical Society]] in 1886 (b. [[November 20]], 1838) | ||
* | * 1944 – [[Wassily Kandinsky]], Russian artist in nonobjective movement and Bauhaus School; friend of [[Paul Klee]] (b. [[December 16]], 1866). | ||
* 1947 – [[Nicholas Roerich]], Russian painter (b. [[October 9]], 1874) | |||
==Holidays and observances== | ==Holidays and observances== | ||
* | * None listed for this date. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:42, 10 February 2018
December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by December 12, and succeeded by December 14. Following December 13, there are 18 days in the year.
Blavatsky's Gem of the Day
"And if the gods are not, or take no care of mortals — why, then, a world without gods is not worth a man's while to live in."
Events
- 1878 – Col. Olcott went to Menlo Park a week before moving to India to see Thomas Alva Edison about the phonograph.
- 1878 – Col. Olcott received from the President of U.S.A. an autographed letter of recommendation to all U.S. Ministers and Consuls abroad, and a diplomatic passport.
Births
- 1875 – M. H. J. Schoenmaekers, a Dutch Theosophist and mathematician involved with the De Stihl art movement (neoplasticism) (d. December 18, 1944)
Deaths
- 1916 – Dr. J. D. Buck, who worked to establish the American Section of the Theosophical Society in 1886 (b. November 20, 1838)
- 1944 – Wassily Kandinsky, Russian artist in nonobjective movement and Bauhaus School; friend of Paul Klee (b. December 16, 1866).
- 1947 – Nicholas Roerich, Russian painter (b. October 9, 1874)
Holidays and observances
- None listed for this date.
External links
Calendar
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