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Historical Events Happened In February - 13

Friday, 24 May 2013

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

1952 On this day in history alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71

1953 A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium on this day in history.

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 On this day in history israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls

1955 On this day in history israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls

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 Georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86 on this day in history.

1959 Barbie doll goes on sale on this day in history.

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 France enters the nuclear era when it explodes its first atomic bomb on this day in history.

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

1960 On this day in history the French test their first atomic bomb in the Sahara

1960 On this day in history "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 perfs

1960 Delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79 on this day in history.

1961 On this day in history frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records

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 On this day in history quebec Liquor Board Employees end 70-day strike. How dry they were in the province!!

1965 On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming

1965 US male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti on this day in history.

1965 On this day in history jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies

1966 On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR

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 this day in history ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, dies at 87

1969 Mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released on this day in history.

1969 On this day in history suriname government of Pengel resigns

1970 On this day in history man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi

1970 On this day in history herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies

1971 12,000 South Vietnamese troops cross into Laos on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In February - 13

Famous People Born On This Day In History

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 this day in history.

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 this day in history birth of jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists

1622 On this day in history birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized

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.

Famous Deaths In February - 13

Famous People Died On This Day In History

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

1141 Death of Béla II of Hungary (b. 1110) on this day in history.

1199 Stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies on this day in history.

1219 On this day in history death of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192)

1237 Death of Jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns on this day in history.

1315 Jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies on this day in history.

1332 On this day in history andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies

1539 Death of Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (b. 1474) on this day in history.