Page 7: Historical Events In September - 13

1971  Lin Piao, Chinese party leader, dies in air crash at 63 [or Sept 13] on September - 13.   

1973  ABC announces it obtained TV rights for the 1976 Olympics on September - 13.   

1973  Betty Field, actress (Kings Row), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 60 on September - 13.   

1976  2nd Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight (5m28s) on this day in history.   

1977  2nd test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise on this day in history.   

1977  On September - 13 leopold Stokowski symphonic conductor, dies in England, at 95   

1977  On September - 13 symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski dies in Hampshire, England, at age 95.   

1977  On this day in history the first TV viewer discretion warning-Soap   

1977  On this day in history arthur Fagg, cricketer (5 Tests for England 1936-39/umpire), dies   

1979  On September - 13 south Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr)   

1981  33rd Emmy Awards (Hill Street Blues big winner) on this day in history.   

1981  John McEnroe beats Bj”rn B”rg for US Open title on this day in history.   

1981  William Loeb publisher of Manchester Union Leader, NH, dies at 75 on September - 13.   

1981  On September - 13 william Loeb, publisher of Manchester Union Leader, NH, dies at 75   

1982  On this day in history 50 die in Spantax Airlines DC-10 on takeoff from Malaga, Spain   

1982  Joe Lefevre gets 6 hits in one baseball game on this day in history.   

1982  On September - 13 philip Ober actor (Gen Stone-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 80   

1982  On September - 13 grace, Princess of Monaco, dies at 52 in a car crash   

1983  US mint strikes first gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle) on September - 13.   

1984  STS 41-G launch vehicle moves to launch pad on this day in history.   

1985  John Williams introduces the new Today Show theme on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history dane Rudhyar, composer, dies at 90   

1986  Kellye Cash (Miss Tennessee) crowned Miss America on September - 13.   

1987  Paul Lynch of Great Britain does 32,573 push-ups in 24 hours on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history mervyn Leroy, actor/screenwriter/director (Quo Vadis), dies at 86   

1988  Hurricane Gilbert becomes strongest (26.13 barometer) hurricane in Western Hemisphere on this day in history.   

1989  On September - 13 fay Vincent succeeds the late A. Bartlett Giamatti as commissioner of Major League Baseball.   

1989  Yamada Koun, Zen teacher Sanbo Kyodan line, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1990  On September - 13 iraqi troops storm the residence of French ambassador in Kuwait   

1990  Law and Order debuts on NBC-TV on September - 13.   

1990  Senate Judiciary Com opens hearing on confirmation of David Souter on September - 13.   

1991  A 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium on this day in history.   

1991  Ferry Barendse, trumpeter/composer/arranger (Ramblers), dies on September - 13.   

1992  On September - 13 lou Jacobs, US clown (1966 US postage stamp), dies at 89   

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1087  John II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143) was born on this day in history.   

1157  Alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist was born on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history birth of cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507)   

1502  John Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history birth of william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier   

1551  On September - 13 birth of pandolfo Zallamella, composer   

1594  Francesco Manelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1604  William Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661) was born on September - 13.   

0081  On September - 13 titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42   

0867  Nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies on this day in history.   

1321  Dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies on September - 13.   

1506  On September - 13 death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

1557  On September - 13 death of john Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514)   

1592  On this day in history death of michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533)   

1596  Death of Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) on September - 13.   

1598  On September - 13 philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71