Page 7: Historical Events In May - 13

1952  Pandit Nehru becomes premier of India on this day in history.   

1952  On May - 13 minor-league Bristol pitcher Ron Necciai strikes out 27 in 9-innings   

1953  On May - 13 nY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple   

1954  On May - 13 labour Party wins British municipal elections   

1954  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.   

1954  On May - 13 "Pajama Game" opens at St James Theater NYC for 1063 performances   

1956  On May - 13 aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54   

1958  French settlers riot against French army in Algeria on May - 13.   

1958  Jordan & Iraq form the Arab Federation on this day in history.   

1958  Pierre Pflimlin forms French Government on May - 13.   

1958  On May - 13 rioters attack US Vice President Nixon in Venezuala   

1960  On May - 13 the first launch of Delta satellite launching vehicle; it failed   

1961  Gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60   

1964  Organization and deployment of world's first all nuclear-powered task group, USS Enterprise, USS Long Beach, and USS Bainbridge, to Sixth Fleet on May - 13.   

1965  Rolling Stones record "Satisfaction" on May - 13.   

1965  On this day in history several Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it established diplomatic relations with Israel   

1966  Federal education funding is denied to 12 school districts in the South because of violations of the 1964 Civil Rights Act on May - 13.   

1966  Rolling Stones release "Paint it Black" on May - 13.   

1966  Henk [Hendrik M] of Randwijk, poet/editor in chief (illegal), dies on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history octagonal boxing ring is tested to avoid corner injuries   

1967  Frank McGrath, actor (Wagon Train), dies at 64 on May - 13.   

1968  1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle & Pompidou on this day in history.   

1970  Beatles movie "Let it Be" premieres on this day in history.   

1970  The Beatles movie Let It Be premieres today on May - 13.   

1971  On this day in history grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane seriously injured in a car accident   

1971  On this day in history valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer, dies 67   

1972  On May - 13 dan Blocker, American actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies at 43   

1975  Hail stones as large as tennis balls hit Wernerville TN on May - 13.   

1975  Stanley Cup ; Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 4-3 on this day in history.   

1975  On May - 13 bob Wills, actor (Lone Prairie), dies at 69   

1978  Joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies   

1979  Shah & family sentenced to death in Teheran on May - 13.   

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on this day in history.   

1254  Maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321) was born on this day in history.   

1314  On May - 13 birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on May - 13.   

1638  On May - 13 birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)   

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on May - 13.   

1699  Marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

0384  On this day in history servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+   

1162  On this day in history death of géza II of Hungary   

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on May - 13.   

1312  On May - 13 death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

1381  On May - 13 john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies   

1390  On May - 13 robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies   

1573  On this day in history death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

1619  Death of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on May - 13.