Australian director and producer (died 1991)

Hector Crawford

Hector William Crawford AO, CBE was an Australian entrepreneur, conductor and media mogul, best known for his radio and television production firms. He and his sister Dorothy Crawford founded Crawford Productions, which was responsible for many iconic programs and initiated the careers of a number of notable Australian actors and entertainers. His influence on the Australian entertainment industry was immense and enduring, and one obituary described him as "one of the best-known and most respected names in the history of Australian entertainment".

Born

1913

August 14

Died

Living

Era

1910s

Country

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1913 Born

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-74 A group of officials, led by the Western Han minister Huo Guang, present articles of impeachment against the new emperor, Liu He, to the imperial regent, Empress Dowager Shangguan.
-29 Octavian holds the second of three consecutive triumphs in Rome to celebrate the victory over the Dalmatian tribes.
1040 King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as King of Scotland.
1183 Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures and flee to western Japan to escape pursuit by the Minamoto clan.

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The world in 1913

When Hector arrived

april 24 The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened.
april 4 First Balkan War: Greek aviator Emmanouil Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot to die in the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes.
august 10 Second Balkan War: Delegates from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece sign the Treaty of Bucharest, ending the war.
august 13 First production in the UK of stainless steel by Harry Brearley.

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Charlotte Fowler Wells 1814– American phrenologist and publisher (died 1901) David Crosby 1941–2023 American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2023) Earl Weaver 1930–2013 American baseball player and manager (died 2013) Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji 1892–1988 English pianist, composer, and critic (died 1988) Morten Olsen 1949– Danish footballer Paolo Sarpi 1552–1623 Italian writer (died 1623) Stanley A. McChrystal 1954– American general Steve Martin 1945– American actor, comedian, musician, producer, and screenwriter Tim Tebow 1987– American football and baseball player and sportscaster

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Also born in 1913

Al Suomi 1913–2014 American ice hockey player and referee (died 2014) Albert Ellis 1913–2007 American psychologist and author (born 1913) Barbara Pym 1913–1980 English author (born 1913) Bear Bryant 1913–1983 American football player and coach (born 1913) Bill Shankly 1913–1981 Scottish footballer and manager (died 1981) Burt Lancaster 1913–1994 American actor (died 1994) Carl F. H. Henry 1913– American theologian and publisher (died 2003) Cho Ki-chon 1913–1951 North Korean poet (born 1913) Ellen Albertini Dow 1913–2015 American actress (born 1913)

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