Page 5: Historical Events In December - 13

1928  George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY) on December - 13.   

1928  On December - 13 clip-on tie designed   

1928  W Gordon Smith, playwright on December - 13.   

1929  On December - 13 the birth of Christopher Plummer, Stage and screen actor   

1929  Albert Paulsen, Guayaquil Ecuador, actor (Doctors' Hospital) on December - 13.   

1929  On December - 13 knut Algot Hakanson, composer, dies at 42   

1930  On this day in history george Sisler's career ends when Boston Braves release him   

1930  Genevieve Page, actress (Day & the Hour) on December - 13.   

1934  On this day in history mark Hellinger Theater (Warner Bros) opens at 237 W 51st St NYC   

1934  Richard Darryl Zanuck, film producer/executive on December - 13.   

1935  On December - 13 bonno Spieker, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (PvdA)   

1935  John Nicolson, cricketer (South African lefty batsman 1926-27), dies on December - 13.   

1936  Final Boston Redskin NFL game, lose to Packers 21-6, move to Wash DC on December - 13.   

1938  On this day in history "Aryanization" decree is enacted, all Jewish property is transferred to Aryan possession.   

1938  Los Angeles freezes at 28ø on this day in history.   

1938  Los Angeles freezes at 28°F on December - 13.   

1939  On this day in history battle at La Plata   

1940  Dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies on December - 13.   

1941  German occupiers forbid National Front & Netherland Union on this day in history.   

1942  Seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78   

1943  On this day in history 150 US Marauders bomb Schiphol   

1944  Japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138 on this day in history.   

1944  Lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34 on this day in history.   

1945  Robert van Genechten, Dutch Nazi (NSB), commits suicide on December - 13.   

1946  Leon Blum elected French premier on this day in history.   

1947  Maine Turnpike opens to traffic on this day in history.   

1947  On December - 13 "Caribbean Carnival" closes at International NYC after 11 perfs   

1949  On this day in history knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem   

1949  On this day in history aL votes down proposal to revive spitball   

1950  "Let's Make an Opera" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 5 perfs on December - 13.   

1951  Future British PM Margaret Roberts Thatcher marries Denis Thatcher on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer (Daniel Hjort), dies at 73   

1953  On December - 13 kOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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1521  On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on December - 13.   

1553  On this day in history birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)   

1585  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on December - 13.   

1640  Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

1662  Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1678  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on December - 13.   

0838  On this day in history pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

1048  On this day in history al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

1124  Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies on December - 13.   

1126  On this day in history hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on December - 13.   

1250  On this day in history frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55   

1404  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on December - 13.   

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on this day in history.