Page 8: Historical Events In February - 13

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

1952  On this day in history rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win   

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

1953  A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium on February - 13.   

1954  The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95   

1955  Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls on February - 13.   

1955  Israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls on February - 13.   

1956  On this day in history kYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland   

1957  On this day in history southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans   

1958  On this day in history georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86   

1959  On this day in history barbie doll goes on sale   

1959  On this day in history miro Cardon, premier of Cuba, resigns   

1959  On this day in history william L Axt, composer, dies at 70   

1960  On this day in history france enters the nuclear era when it explodes its first atomic bomb.   

1960  On this day in history france performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria   

1960  The French test their first atomic bomb in the Sahara on this day in history.   

1960  On February - 13 "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 perfs   

1960  On February - 13 delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79   

1961  Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus   

1963  Harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies on this day in history.   

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  Elio Vittorini, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1968  US sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 13 ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, dies at 87   

1969  Mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released on February - 13.   

1969  On this day in history suriname government of Pengel resigns   

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 February - 13.   

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1440  On this day in history birth of hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian   

1457  Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482) was born on February - 13.   

1480  On this day in history birth of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542)   

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

1610  On February - 13 birth of jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists   

1622  Adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized was born on February - 13.   

1658  On this day in history birth of jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter   

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

0858  Death of Kenneth I of Scotland on February - 13.   

1130  Honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies on this day in history.   

1141  Death of Béla II of Hungary (b. 1110) on February - 13.   

1199  Stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies on February - 13.   

1219  On February - 13 death of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192)   

1237  Death of Jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns on February - 13.   

1315  On this day in history jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies   

1332  Andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies on this day in history.