Historical Events In September - 13

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

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

1973  On September - 13 betty Field, actress (Kings Row), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 60   

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

1977  2nd test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise on September - 13.   

1977  On this day in history leopold Stokowski symphonic conductor, dies in England, at 95   

1977  On this day in history symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski dies in Hampshire, England, at age 95.   

1977  On September - 13 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  South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr) on September - 13.   

1981  33rd Emmy Awards (Hill Street Blues big winner) on September - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history william Loeb, publisher of Manchester Union Leader, NH, dies at 75   

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

1982  On September - 13 joe Lefevre gets 6 hits in one baseball game   

1982  On this day in history philip Ober actor (Gen Stone-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 80   

1982  Grace, Princess of Monaco, dies at 52 in a car crash on this day in history.   

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

1984  On this day in history sTS 41-G launch vehicle moves to launch pad   

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

1985  Dane Rudhyar, composer, dies at 90 on September - 13.   

1986  Kellye Cash (Miss Tennessee) crowned Miss America on this day in history.   

1987  On September - 13 paul Lynch of Great Britain does 32,573 push-ups in 24 hours   

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  Fay Vincent succeeds the late A. Bartlett Giamatti as commissioner of Major League Baseball on September - 13.   

1989  On September - 13 yamada Koun, Zen teacher Sanbo Kyodan line, dies at 82   

1990  Iraqi troops storm the residence of French ambassador in Kuwait on September - 13.   

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

1990  On September - 13 senate Judiciary Com opens hearing on confirmation of David Souter   

1991  A 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium on September - 13.   

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

1992  On this day in history lou Jacobs, US clown (1966 US postage stamp), dies at 89   

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1087  On September - 13 birth of john II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143)   

1157  On this day in history birth of alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist   

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  Pandolfo Zallamella, composer was born on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history birth of francesco Manelli, composer   

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

0081  Titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42 on September - 13.   

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

1321  On September - 13 dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies   

1506  Death of Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter on September - 13.   

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

1592  On September - 13 death of michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533)   

1596  On this day in history death of pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)   

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