Historical Events In February - 13
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1971 12,000 South Vietnamese troops cross into Laos on this day in history.
1971 On this day in history golfing Vice President Spiro Agnew hits 2 tee shots into the crowd, injuring 2
1972 "Grease" opens on Broadway on February - 13.
1972 11th Winter Olympics games close at Sapporo, Japan on this day in history.
1973 On this day in history uS dollar devalues 10%
1974 On February - 13 dissident Nobel writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn expelled from USSR
1974 Russian novelist Alexander Solzhenitsyn is expelled from the USSR on February - 13.
1975 Cyprus premier Denktash proclaims Turkish-Cypriot Federation on this day in history.
1975 On this day in history dagmar Godowsky, actress (Common Law, Red Lights), dies at 78
1976 On this day in history dorothy Hamill wins Olympics figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria
1976 Peter Casserly of New Zealand hand-sheers record 353 lambs in 9 holes on February - 13.
1976 On this day in history general Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup
1977 Eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship on this day in history.
1977 On February - 13 pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic
1977 On this day in history jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77
1978 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1979 2nd Emmy Sports Award presentation on this day in history.
1979 Washington State's Hood Canal Bridge breaks up in windstorm on February - 13.
1979 On February - 13 jean Renoir, actor/director (Rules of the Game), dies at 84
1980 On February - 13 apollo Computer Inc incorporated
1980 New Zealand beats West Indies by one wicket in cricket at Dunedin on February - 13.
1980 On this day in history opening ceremonies for the 13th Winter Olympics begin in Lake Placid, New York.
1980 David Janssen, [Meyer], actor (Fugitive, Harry O), dies at 49 on this day in history.
1981 Longest sentence published by New York Times-1286 words on this day in history.
1982 Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" is on the charts for 402nd week on February - 13.
1982 On this day in history zeng Jinlian, Hunan China, grew to 8'1" (tallest woman), dies at 17
1983 Australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win World Series Cup on February - 13.
1983 On February - 13 world Boxing Council becomes 1st to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds
1983 On this day in history marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78
1984 6 year old Texan Stormie Jones gets 1st heart &liver transplant on this day in history.
1984 Konstantin Chernenko is selected as general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party Central Committee, after the death of Yuri Andropov on this day in history.
1985 Dow Jones closes at 1297.92 (record high) after topping 1300 earlier on February - 13.
1985 On February - 13 polish police arrests 7 Solidarity leaders
1987 M L "Curly" Page, cricketer (NZ Test capt 1933), dies on this day in history.
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