Historical Events In December - 13

1928  On this day in history george Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY)   

1928  Clip-on tie designed on this day in history.   

1928  On December - 13 w Gordon Smith, playwright   

1929  On this day in history the birth of Christopher Plummer, Stage and screen actor   

1929  Albert Paulsen, Guayaquil Ecuador, actor (Doctors' Hospital) on December - 13.   

1929  On this day in history knut Algot Hakanson, composer, dies at 42   

1930  On this day in history george Sisler's career ends when Boston Braves release him   

1930  Genevieve Page, actress (Day & the Hour) on December - 13.   

1934  Mark Hellinger Theater (Warner Bros) opens at 237 W 51st St NYC on this day in history.   

1934  Richard Darryl Zanuck, film producer/executive on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history bonno Spieker, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (PvdA)   

1935  On December - 13 john Nicolson, cricketer (South African lefty batsman 1926-27), dies   

1936  Final Boston Redskin NFL game, lose to Packers 21-6, move to Wash DC on this day in history.   

1938  On December - 13 "Aryanization" decree is enacted, all Jewish property is transferred to Aryan possession.   

1938  On December - 13 los Angeles freezes at 28ø   

1938  Los Angeles freezes at 28°F on this day in history.   

1939  Battle at La Plata on this day in history.   

1940  Dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies on December - 13.   

1941  On December - 13 german occupiers forbid National Front & Netherland Union   

1942  Seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader on December - 13.   

1942  Eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78 on December - 13.   

1943  150 US Marauders bomb Schiphol on December - 13.   

1944  On December - 13 japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138   

1944  Lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34 on this day in history.   

1945  Robert van Genechten, Dutch Nazi (NSB), commits suicide on December - 13.   

1946  On this day in history leon Blum elected French premier   

1947  Maine Turnpike opens to traffic on this day in history.   

1947  "Caribbean Carnival" closes at International NYC after 11 perfs on this day in history.   

1949  On December - 13 knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem   

1949  On December - 13 aL votes down proposal to revive spitball   

1950  "Let's Make an Opera" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 5 perfs on this day in history.   

1951  Future British PM Margaret Roberts Thatcher marries Denis Thatcher on December - 13.   

1951  Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer (Daniel Hjort), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history kOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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1521  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on this day in history.   

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) was born on December - 13.   

1585  On this day in history birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)   

1640  On December - 13 birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

1662  Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1678  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on December - 13.   

1720  Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.   

0838  On December - 13 pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on December - 13.   

1124  On December - 13 callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies   

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on December - 13.   

1204  On this day in history maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69   

1250  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1404  On this day in history albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

1466  On this day in history death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)