Page 8: Historical Events In February - 13

1948  On this day in history wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England   

1952  Rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win on February - 13.   

1952  On February - 13 alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71   

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 February - 13.   

1954  Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95 on this day in history.   

1955  Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls on this day in history.   

1955  Israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 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  Georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86 on February - 13.   

1959  Barbie doll goes on sale on February - 13.   

1959  Miro Cardon, premier of Cuba, resigns on February - 13.   

1959  William L Axt, composer, dies at 70 on February - 13.   

1960  On this day in history france enters the nuclear era when it explodes its first atomic bomb.   

1960  On this day in history france performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria   

1960  On February - 13 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  On February - 13 delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79   

1961  Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records on February - 13.   

1961  On this day in history soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus   

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  US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming on February - 13.   

1965  US male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti on this day in history.   

1965  Jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies on February - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released   

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 this day in history.   

1970  Herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

1440  Hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian was born on February - 13.   

1457  Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482) was born on February - 13.   

1480  Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

1658  On this day in history birth of jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter   

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

0858  On this day in history death of kenneth I of Scotland   

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

1141  On this day in history death of béla II of Hungary (b. 1110)   

1199  On this day in history stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies   

1219  Death of Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192) on this day in history.   

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

1315  On February - 13 jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies   

1332  On February - 13 andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies