Page 7: Historical Events In March - 13

1961  JFK sets up the Alliance for Progress on this day in history.   

1961  Landslide in USSR, kills 145 on March - 13.   

1961  On this day in history major-General Allard the first Canadian to command a British army division   

1961  On this day in history old type, black & white notes cease to be legal tender   

1961  On this day in history pablo Picasso (79) marries his model Jacqueline Rocque (37)   

1961  Elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes pres of US Communist Party on this day in history.   

1962  Yugoslavia grants 1,000 prisoners amnesty on March - 13.   

1963  2 Russian reconnaissance flights over Alaska on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history indonesia & Netherlands recover diplomatic relations   

1964  On March - 13 turkey threatens Cyprus with armed attack   

1964  Kitty Genovese, stabbed to death in Queens; 40 neighbors looked on on March - 13.   

1965  On this day in history beatles' "Eight Days a Week", single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks   

1965  Jeff Beck replaces Eric Clapton of the Yardbirds on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history george Calinescu, Romanian author (Lauda Lucrorilor), dies at 65   

1967  Congo sentences ex-premier Moïse Tsjombe to death on this day in history.   

1967  On March - 13 frank Worrell, West indian cricketer, dies   

1968  On this day in history beatles release "Lady Madonna" in the UK   

1969  On this day in history apollo 9 returns to Earth   

1969  On this day in history felix Locher, actor (Frankenstein's Daughter), dies at 86   

1970  100 year Beehive anniversary ends in brawl in Amsterdam on March - 13.   

1970  On this day in history digital Equipment Corp introduces PDP-11 minicomputer   

1970  On this day in history san Francisco city employees begin 4-day strike   

1970  Rick Besoyan, composer, dies at 45 on March - 13.   

1971  On this day in history piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82   

1973  Syria adopts constitution on this day in history.   

1973  On March - 13 stacy Harris, actor (NOPD, Doorway to Danger), dies at 54   

1974  On March - 13 charles de Gaulle Airport opens near Paris France   

1974  On this day in history glenn Turner scores twin tons for New Zealand's first win against Australia   

1974  On this day in history howard St John, actor (Investigator, Dr Lewis-Hank), dies at 68   

1975  Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesian attorney/minister/premier, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1976  Willy Alfredo, [Willem Jue], Dutch comedian/poet, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history dennis Lillee takes 6-26, England all out 95 in Centenary Test   

1977  On March - 13 fanie Lou Hamer, freedom fighter, dies   

1978  On this day in history gO introduces its first bi-level coaches.   

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1372  On March - 13 birth of louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407)   

1548  On this day in history birth of sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole   

1599  Johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint was born on March - 13.   

1615  Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700) was born on March - 13.   

1683  John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744) was born on March - 13.   

1696  On March - 13 birth of louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal   

1700  On March - 13 birth of james Kent, composer   

1700  Michel Blavet, composer was born on March - 13.   

1202  Mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies on this day in history.   

1271  Death of Henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235) on this day in history.   

1395  Death of John Barbour, Scottish poet on this day in history.   

1516  Vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60 on March - 13.   

1558  Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies on March - 13.   

1569  On this day in history lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies   

1573  Death of Michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman on March - 13.   

1604  Death of Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) on this day in history.