Historical Events In September - 13

1948  On this day in history margaret Chase Smith (R-Me) elected senator, first woman to serve in both houses of Congress   

1948  On this day in history margaret Chase Smith (R-Me) elected senator, 1st woman to serve in both houses of Congress   

1948  Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Golem, Svengali), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1949  On September - 13 the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is established in New York City.   

1949  On September - 13 ladies Pro Golf Association of America formed in NYC   

1950  On September - 13 sara Allgood actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56   

1950  Sara Allgood, Irish actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56 on September - 13.   

1951  On September - 13 st Louis Cards beat NY Giants 6-4 (rescheduled from 9/12) then at night lose to Boston Braves 2-0   

1952  On September - 13 adolfo Ruiz Cortinez elected president of Mexico   

1953  On this day in history nikita Khrushchev appointed 1st secretary-general of USSR   

1953  Lewis Stone, actor (Just This Once, Key to the City), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1954  Reds Ted Kluszewski scores a run in record 17 consecutive games on September - 13.   

1956  Dike around Dutch polder Eastern Flevoland closes on September - 13.   

1958  On September - 13 braves Warren Spahn is 1st lefty to win 20 or more games 9 times   

1959  On this day in history uSSR's Luna 2 becomes first probe to contact another celestial body   

1959  73rd US Womens Tennis: Maria Fraser beats Christine Truman (61 64) on this day in history.   

1959  Gilbert Adrian, costume designer, dies of heart attack at 56 on September - 13.   

1960  On September - 13 payola where radio stations would play selected songs in exchange for gifts and/or cash is banned by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)   

1960  On September - 13 leo Weiner, Hungarian composer (Toldi), dies at 75   

1961  "Car 54 Where are You?" premiers on TV on September - 13.   

1961  Unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 launched into Earth orbit on September - 13.   

1963  "The Outer Limits" premiers on September - 13.   

1963  On September - 13 yanks clinch their 28th pennant   

1965  Beatles release "Yesterday" on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history today Show's first totally color broadcast   

1965  On this day in history willie Mays hits his 500th HR   

1967  On this day in history russell L Rogers, USAF/astronaut (X-20), dies in explosion at 38   

1969  The Plastic Ono Band, featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono, perform in concert for the first time on this day in history.   

1969  On September - 13 charles Foulkes, Canada gen/honorary citizen of Wageningen, dies at 66   

1970  On September - 13 iBM announces System 370 computer   

1971  On September - 13 9 hostages & 28 prisoners die in take over at Attica State Prison   

1971  On this day in history frank Robinson hits his 500th HR   

1971  On this day in history police storm the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York, ending a four-day siege that killed 43 people.   

1971  On September - 13 the World Hockey Association is founded.   

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1087  John II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143) was born on September - 13.   

1157  On this day in history birth of alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist   

1475  On September - 13 birth of cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507)   

1502  John Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history birth of william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier   

1551  On September - 13 birth of pandolfo Zallamella, composer   

1594  Francesco Manelli, composer was born on September - 13.   

1604  On this day in history birth of william Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661)   

0081  On September - 13 titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42   

0867  On September - 13 nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies   

1321  On this day in history dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies   

1506  On this day in history death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

1557  Death of John Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

1592  Death of Michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533) on September - 13.   

1596  On September - 13 death of pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)   

1598  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71 on September - 13.