Historical Events In December - 13

1928  George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY) on December - 13.   

1928  On this day in history clip-on tie designed   

1928  W Gordon Smith, playwright on December - 13.   

1929  The birth of Christopher Plummer, Stage and screen actor on December - 13.   

1929  Albert Paulsen, Guayaquil Ecuador, actor (Doctors' Hospital) on December - 13.   

1929  On this day in history knut Algot Hakanson, composer, dies at 42   

1930  On December - 13 george Sisler's career ends when Boston Braves release him   

1930  Genevieve Page, actress (Day & the Hour) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history mark Hellinger Theater (Warner Bros) opens at 237 W 51st St NYC   

1934  Richard Darryl Zanuck, film producer/executive on this day in history.   

1935  Bonno Spieker, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (PvdA) on this day in history.   

1935  On December - 13 john Nicolson, cricketer (South African lefty batsman 1926-27), dies   

1936  On this day in history final Boston Redskin NFL game, lose to Packers 21-6, move to Wash DC   

1938  On December - 13 "Aryanization" decree is enacted, all Jewish property is transferred to Aryan possession.   

1938  Los Angeles freezes at 28ø on December - 13.   

1938  Los Angeles freezes at 28°F on December - 13.   

1939  Battle at La Plata on December - 13.   

1940  On December - 13 dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies   

1941  German occupiers forbid National Front & Netherland Union on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 13 seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader   

1942  Eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78 on December - 13.   

1943  150 US Marauders bomb Schiphol on December - 13.   

1944  On this day in history japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138   

1944  Lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34 on December - 13.   

1945  Robert van Genechten, Dutch Nazi (NSB), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1946  On December - 13 leon Blum elected French premier   

1947  On December - 13 maine Turnpike opens to traffic   

1947  "Caribbean Carnival" closes at International NYC after 11 perfs on December - 13.   

1949  Knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1949  AL votes down proposal to revive spitball on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history "Let's Make an Opera" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 5 perfs   

1951  Future British PM Margaret Roberts Thatcher marries Denis Thatcher on this day in history.   

1951  Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer (Daniel Hjort), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1953  KOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on December - 13.   

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1521  On December - 13 birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

1533  On December - 13 birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)   

1640  On this day in history birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

1662  Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on December - 13.   

1678  On this day in history birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)   

1720  On this day in history birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)   

0838  On this day in history pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on December - 13.   

1124  On this day in history callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies   

1126  On December - 13 hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on this day in history.   

1250  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on December - 13.   

1404  On December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on December - 13.