Page 5: Historical Events In December - 13

1928  On this day in history george Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY)   

1928  Clip-on tie designed on December - 13.   

1928  W Gordon Smith, playwright on December - 13.   

1929  The birth of Christopher Plummer, Stage and screen actor on December - 13.   

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

1929  Knut Algot Hakanson, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1930  George Sisler's career ends when Boston Braves release him on December - 13.   

1930  Genevieve Page, actress (Day & the Hour) on this day in history.   

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  On December - 13 john Nicolson, cricketer (South African lefty batsman 1926-27), dies   

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

1938  "Aryanization" decree is enacted, all Jewish property is transferred to Aryan possession on December - 13.   

1938  Los Angeles freezes at 28ø on December - 13.   

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

1939  Battle at La Plata on this day in history.   

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 December - 13.   

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

1942  Eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78 on December - 13.   

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  On this day in history lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34   

1945  Robert van Genechten, Dutch Nazi (NSB), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1946  Leon Blum elected French premier on December - 13.   

1947  On this day in history maine Turnpike opens to traffic   

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

1949  Knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1949  AL votes down proposal to revive spitball on this day in history.   

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

1951  On December - 13 future British PM Margaret Roberts Thatcher marries Denis Thatcher   

1951  On December - 13 selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer (Daniel Hjort), dies at 73   

1953  KOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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1521  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) was born on this day in history.   

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

1640  On this day in history birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

1662  On December - 13 birth of francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729)   

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

1720  Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.   

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on this day in history.   

1204  On December - 13 maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69   

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

1404  On this day in history albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

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