Page 8: Historical Events In February - 13

1948  On February - 13 wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England   

1952  On February - 13 rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win   

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

1953  On February - 13 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 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 February - 13.   

1955  On this day in history israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls   

1956  On February - 13 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  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 this day in history.   

1960  France enters the nuclear era when it explodes its first atomic bomb on February - 13.   

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

1960  On February - 13 the French test their first atomic bomb in the Sahara   

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  Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records on this day in history.   

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 February - 13.   

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

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  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on February - 13.   

1966  On this day in history elio Vittorini, writer, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1969  Suriname government of Pengel resigns on this day in history.   

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.   

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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 this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history birth of alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67)   

1610  Jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists was born on February - 13.   

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

1658  Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter was born on February - 13.   

1660  Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer was born on this day in history.   

0858  On February - 13 death of kenneth I of Scotland   

1130  Honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies on February - 13.   

1141  On February - 13 death of béla II of Hungary (b. 1110)   

1199  On February - 13 stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies   

1219  Death of Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192) on February - 13.   

1237  On February - 13 death of jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns   

1315  Jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies on this day in history.   

1332  On this day in history andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies