Historical Events In February - 13

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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1440  On this day in history birth of hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian   

1457  On February - 13 birth of mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482)   

1480  On this day in history birth of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542)   

1599  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists was born on February - 13.   

1622  On February - 13 birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

1658  Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter was born on this day in history.   

1660  On February - 13 birth of johann Sigismund Kusser, composer   

0858  On February - 13 death of kenneth I of Scotland   

1130  Honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies on this day in history.   

1141  Death of Béla II of Hungary (b. 1110) on February - 13.   

1199  Stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies on February - 13.   

1219  Death of Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192) on February - 13.   

1237  Death of Jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns on February - 13.   

1315  On this day in history jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies   

1332  Andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies on February - 13.