Page 5: Historical Events In December - 13

1928  George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history clip-on tie designed   

1928  On this day in history w Gordon Smith, playwright   

1929  On this day in history the birth of Christopher Plummer, Stage and screen actor   

1929  On December - 13 albert Paulsen, Guayaquil Ecuador, actor (Doctors' Hospital)   

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 this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history genevieve Page, actress (Day & the Hour)   

1934  Mark Hellinger Theater (Warner Bros) opens at 237 W 51st St NYC on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history richard Darryl Zanuck, film producer/executive   

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  On December - 13 final Boston Redskin NFL game, lose to Packers 21-6, move to Wash DC   

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

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

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

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  On December - 13 german occupiers forbid National Front & Netherland Union   

1942  On December - 13 seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader   

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

1943  150 US Marauders bomb Schiphol on this day in history.   

1944  Japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138 on December - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1947  On this day in history maine Turnpike opens to traffic   

1947  On this day in history "Caribbean Carnival" closes at International NYC after 11 perfs   

1949  Knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem on December - 13.   

1949  On December - 13 aL votes down proposal to revive spitball   

1950  On this day in history "Let's Make an Opera" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 5 perfs   

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

1951  Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer (Daniel Hjort), dies at 73 on December - 13.   

1953  On this day in history kOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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1521  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on December - 13.   

1533  On December - 13 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1678  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on December - 13.   

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

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on December - 13.   

1048  On December - 13 al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

1124  On this day in history callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies   

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on December - 13.   

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  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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