Historical Events In January - 13

1959  On this day in history king Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence   

1960  On January - 13 sibilla Aleramo, [Rina Faccio], Ital poet (Una Donna), dies at 83   

1962  On this day in history comedian Ernie Kovacs is killed in a car crash in Los Angeles.   

1962  "Do Re Mi" closes at St James Theater NYC after 400 performances on this day in history.   

1962  Ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42 on this day in history.   

1963  AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 21-14 on this day in history.   

1963  Leonardus G Kortenhorst, Dutch MP (KVP), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1964  Karol Wojtyla becomes archbishop of Krakow on January - 13.   

1964  USS Manley evacuates 54 American and 36 allied nationals after Zanzibar government is overthrown on this day in history.   

1966  First black selected for Presidential cabinet (LBJ selects Robert C Weaver-HUD) on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1967  Coup in Togo on January - 13.   

1967  Rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan Show on January - 13.   

1968  "Hallelujah, Baby!" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City NY after 293 performances on this day in history.   

1968  On January - 13 beginning of Tet-offensive in Vietnam   

1968  On January - 13 minnesota North Stars center Bill Masterton fatally injured (dies on 15th)   

1968  On January - 13 bill Masterson, NHL player for the Minnesota Northstars checked into the boards, dies two days later   

1969  On this day in history beatles release "Yellow Submarine" album   

1969  On this day in history fred Price, cricket wicket-keep (Engld, v Aust Headingley 1938), dies   

1971  On this day in history bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65   

1976  On this day in history margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53   

1978  On this day in history former U.S. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey dies in Waverly, Minnesota, at age 66.   

1978  Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on January - 13.   

1979  On January - 13 charlie Daniels hosts the Volunteer Jam   

1979  YMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song on January - 13.   

1979  Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 on this day in history.   

1980  Head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium on January - 13.   

1980  Togo's constitution becomes effective on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78   

1981  On January - 13 barbara Sonntag, Colorado, crochets record 147 stitches/minutes for 30 minutes   

1981  Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Mary, My Child), dies at 83 on January - 13.   

1982  Hank Aaron &Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame on January - 13.   

1982  On this day in history seventy-eight people die in Washington, D.C., when an Air Florida 737 crashes into a bridge after takeoff and falls into the Potomac River.   

1982  On January - 13 marcel Camus, French director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69   

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1334  On January - 13 birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  On January - 13 birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  On January - 13 birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  On this day in history birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On January - 13 birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

1610  On January - 13 birth of maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)   

1616  On January - 13 birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic   

0086  On this day in history death of gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC)   

0533  Remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96 on this day in history.   

0858  On January - 13 aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies on this day in history.   

1049  On this day in history derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on January - 13.   

1151  On this day in history death of abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081)   

1177  On this day in history hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies