Page 8: Historical Events In May - 13

1979  On May - 13 nelly Aenders, actress (In Pyama), dies at 65   

1981  Dinamo Tbilisi wins 21st Europe Cup II on this day in history.   

1981  Pope John Paul II is shot and wounded on May - 13.   

1981  On May - 13 pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St Peter's Square   

1981  On this day in history carl Weinrich, composer, dies at 76   

1982  On this day in history braniff Airlines files for bankruptcy   

1982  On May - 13 soyuz T-5 is launched-Berezovoi & Lebedev for 211 days in space   

1982  Terri Lea Utley, (20), from Arkansas, crowned 31st Miss USA on May - 13.   

1982  On this day in history kara Abulfazogli Karayev, composer, dies at 64   

1983  On this day in history reggie Jackson becomes the first major league baseball player to strike out 2,000 times   

1985  Laura Elena Martinez-Herring, 21, (Texas), crowned 34th Miss USA on this day in history.   

1985  Philadelphia Police bomb a house held by group "Move", kills 11 on May - 13.   

1985  On this day in history leatrice Joy, silent screen star, dies in Riverdale (Bronx) NYC at 91   

1987  Ajax wins 27th Europe Cup II on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history chet Baker, jazz trumpeter, fell to death out of a hotel window at 59   

1989  Approximately 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China on this day in history.   

1989  On May - 13 thousands of students stage a hunger strike in China's Tiananmen Square   

1990  Venedikt Jerofejev, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

1991  "Michael Jackson The Magic & the Madness" goes on sale on May - 13.   

1991  Apple releases Macintosh System 7.0 on this day in history.   

1991  South African activist Winnie Mandela convicted of abducting 4 blacks on May - 13.   

1991  Jimmy McPartland, jazz cornetist, dies of cancer at 83 on May - 13.   

1991  "Michael Jackson: The Magic & the Madness" goes on sale on this day in history.   

1992  Ajax wins 21st UEFA Cup on May - 13.   

1992  Final episode of "Night Court" airs on NBC-TV on May - 13.   

1992  On May - 13 floyd Arceneaux, trumpeter, dies at 58   

1993  On this day in history 6th annual business person run held in Wall Street   

1993  Arsenio Hall's 1,000th show retrospective seen in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1993  CBS' Knots Landing ends 14 year run with 334th show in Netherlands on May - 13.   

1993  Methane gas explosion in Secunda coal mine South-Africa, kills 50 on May - 13.   

1993  On this day in history borolas, [Joaquin Garcia], Mexican comedian (Santa Sangre), dies at 71   

1994  Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1995  6.5 earthquake hits Greece on this day in history.   

1995  On May - 13 chelsi Smith, 21, of USA, crowned 44th Miss Universe;   

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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  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on May - 13.   

1588  On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

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

1638  On this day in history birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)   

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Géza II of Hungary on this day in history.   

1176  On May - 13 death of matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119)   

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  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on this day in history.   

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