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 February - 13.   

1953  On this day in history a's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium   

1954  The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls   

1956  KYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland on this day in history.   

1957  Southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans on this day in history.   

1958  Georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1959  Barbie doll goes on sale on February - 13.   

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

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

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

1960  France performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 13.   

1963  On February - 13 harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies   

1965  On February - 13 quebec Liquor Board Employees end 70-day strike. How dry they were in the province!!   

1965  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

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

1965  Jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies on this day in history.   

1966  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1966  On February - 13 elio Vittorini, writer, dies   

1968  US sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam on February - 13.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1480  Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542) was born on February - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1622  Adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized was born on February - 13.   

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 February - 13 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 February - 13 stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies   

1219  On this day in history 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  Jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies on February - 13.   

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