Historical Events In September - 13

1971  On this day in history lin Piao, Chinese party leader, dies in air crash at 63 [or Sept 13]   

1973  On this day in history aBC announces it obtained TV rights for the 1976 Olympics   

1973  Betty Field, actress (Kings Row), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 60 on this day in history.   

1976  2nd Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight (5m28s) on this day in history.   

1977  2nd test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise on this day in history.   

1977  Leopold Stokowski symphonic conductor, dies in England, at 95 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski dies in Hampshire, England, at age 95.   

1977  The first TV viewer discretion warning-Soap on September - 13.   

1977  Arthur Fagg, cricketer (5 Tests for England 1936-39/umpire), dies on September - 13.   

1979  On this day in history south Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr)   

1981  On this day in history 33rd Emmy Awards (Hill Street Blues big winner)   

1981  John McEnroe beats Bj”rn B”rg for US Open title on this day in history.   

1981  William Loeb publisher of Manchester Union Leader, NH, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history william Loeb, publisher of Manchester Union Leader, NH, dies at 75   

1982  On this day in history 50 die in Spantax Airlines DC-10 on takeoff from Malaga, Spain   

1982  On this day in history joe Lefevre gets 6 hits in one baseball game   

1982  On September - 13 philip Ober actor (Gen Stone-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 80   

1982  Grace, Princess of Monaco, dies at 52 in a car crash on September - 13.   

1983  US mint strikes first gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle) on this day in history.   

1984  STS 41-G launch vehicle moves to launch pad on September - 13.   

1985  On September - 13 john Williams introduces the new Today Show theme   

1985  On this day in history dane Rudhyar, composer, dies at 90   

1986  Kellye Cash (Miss Tennessee) crowned Miss America on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history paul Lynch of Great Britain does 32,573 push-ups in 24 hours   

1987  Mervyn Leroy, actor/screenwriter/director (Quo Vadis), dies at 86 on September - 13.   

1988  Hurricane Gilbert becomes strongest (26.13 barometer) hurricane in Western Hemisphere on this day in history.   

1989  On September - 13 fay Vincent succeeds the late A. Bartlett Giamatti as commissioner of Major League Baseball.   

1989  On September - 13 yamada Koun, Zen teacher Sanbo Kyodan line, dies at 82   

1990  On this day in history iraqi troops storm the residence of French ambassador in Kuwait   

1990  On this day in history law and Order debuts on NBC-TV.   

1990  Senate Judiciary Com opens hearing on confirmation of David Souter on September - 13.   

1991  On September - 13 a 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium   

1991  Ferry Barendse, trumpeter/composer/arranger (Ramblers), dies on September - 13.   

1992  On this day in history lou Jacobs, US clown (1966 US postage stamp), dies at 89   

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1087  On September - 13 birth of john II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143)   

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

1475  Cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507) was born on September - 13.   

1502  On September - 13 birth of john Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552)   

1520  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier was born on this day in history.   

1551  On September - 13 birth of pandolfo Zallamella, composer   

1594  On September - 13 birth of francesco Manelli, composer   

1604  William Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661) was born on this day in history.   

0081  Titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42 on this day in history.   

0867  On this day in history nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies   

1321  Dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies on this day in history.   

1506  On September - 13 death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

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

1592  On this day in history death of michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533)   

1596  On this day in history death of pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)   

1598  On September - 13 philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71