Historical Events In February - 13
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1948 Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England on February - 13.
1952 Rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win on February - 13.
1952 Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71 on this day in history.
1953 A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium on February - 13.
1954 The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950 on this day in history.
1954 Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95 on February - 13.
1955 On February - 13 israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls
1955 On this day in history israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls
1956 On February - 13 kYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland
1957 On February - 13 southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans
1958 On this day in history georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86
1959 Barbie doll goes on sale on this day in history.
1959 Miro Cardon, premier of Cuba, resigns on February - 13.
1959 On February - 13 william L Axt, composer, dies at 70
1960 France enters the nuclear era when it explodes its first atomic bomb on this day in history.
1960 France performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history the French test their first atomic bomb in the Sahara
1960 On February - 13 "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 perfs
1960 Delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1961 Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records on February - 13.
1961 Soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus on February - 13.
1963 Harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies on this day in history.
1965 On this day in history quebec Liquor Board Employees end 70-day strike. How dry they were in the province!!
1965 On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming
1965 On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti
1965 On February - 13 jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies
1966 On February - 13 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
1966 Elio Vittorini, writer, dies on this day in history.
1968 On February - 13 uS sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam
1968 Ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, dies at 87 on February - 13.
1969 Mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released on this day in history.
1969 Suriname government of Pengel resigns on February - 13.
1970 Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi on February - 13.
1970 Herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies on this day in history.
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