Page 8: Historical Events In February - 13

1948  On this day in history 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  Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1954  On February - 13 the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950.   

1954  Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls   

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  Southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans on this day in history.   

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 February - 13 miro Cardon, premier of Cuba, resigns   

1959  On February - 13 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  On this day in history the French test their first atomic bomb in the Sahara   

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

1961  Soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus on February - 13.   

1963  Harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies on February - 13.   

1965  Quebec Liquor Board Employees end 70-day strike. How dry they were in the province!! on this day in history.   

1965  US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming on February - 13.   

1965  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti   

1965  On February - 13 jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies   

1966  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1966  On February - 13 elio Vittorini, writer, dies   

1968  On February - 13 uS sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam   

1968  Ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released   

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 February - 13.   

1970  Herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies on February - 13.   

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1440  Hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian was born on February - 13.   

1457  On February - 13 birth of mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482)   

1480  Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542) was born on February - 13.   

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  Adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1658  Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of johann Sigismund Kusser, composer   

0858  On this day in history death of kenneth I of Scotland   

1130  On this day in history honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies   

1141  On this day in history death of béla II of Hungary (b. 1110)   

1199  On this day in history stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies   

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

1237  On this day in history death of jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns   

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

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