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  On this day in history rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win   

1952  Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1953  On February - 13 a's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium   

1954  On February - 13 the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950.   

1954  Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95 on February - 13.   

1955  On February - 13 israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls   

1955  Israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls on February - 13.   

1956  On this day in history kYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland   

1957  Southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans on February - 13.   

1958  On February - 13 georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86   

1959  On this day in history barbie doll goes on sale   

1959  Miro Cardon, premier of Cuba, resigns on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 13 william L Axt, composer, dies at 70   

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

1960  On February - 13 france performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria   

1960  The French test their first atomic bomb in the Sahara on February - 13.   

1960  "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 perfs on this day in history.   

1960  Delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79 on February - 13.   

1961  On February - 13 frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records   

1961  Soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus on this day in history.   

1963  Harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies on this day in history.   

1965  Quebec Liquor Board Employees end 70-day strike. How dry they were in the province!! on this day in history.   

1965  US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 13 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti   

1965  On this day in history jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies   

1966  On February - 13 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1966  Elio Vittorini, writer, dies on February - 13.   

1968  US sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, dies at 87   

1969  Mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released on February - 13.   

1969  On February - 13 suriname government of Pengel resigns   

1970  Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi on February - 13.   

1970  On February - 13 herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies   

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1440  On February - 13 birth of hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian   

1457  On this day in history birth of mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482)   

1480  On this day in history birth of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542)   

1599  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67) was born on February - 13.   

1610  On this day in history birth of jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists   

1622  On February - 13 birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

1658  On February - 13 birth of jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter   

1660  On this day in history 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 February - 13 death of béla II of Hungary (b. 1110)   

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

1219  On February - 13 death of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192)   

1237  Death of Jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns on this day in history.   

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

1332  Andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies on February - 13.