Page 7: Historical Events In February - 13

1937  In this year, Maribel Vinson claims her 9th US figure skating championship.   

1937  NFL Boston Redskins move to Washington DC   

1937  C A Bernoulli, writer, dies   

1938  Oliver Reed, British actor is born.   

1940  Bradman scores 209 in 161 minutes for South Australia at the WACA   

1940  Bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Aust at the WACA.   

1941  Nazi leaders attack Dutch Jewish Council.   

1942  Hitler's Operation Sealion (invasion of England) cancelled.   

1943  German assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, General Eisenhower visits front   

1943  Women's Marine Corps created   

1943  German assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, Gen Eisenhower visits front.   

1943  William Walraven, journalist/writer (Neglected Grouser), dies at 55.   

1945  Allied bombers began pounding Dresden, Germany, during WWII.   

1945  Allied planes bomb Dresden Germany; 135000 die.   

1945  Gerbrandy British government refuses Dutch Jewish right to buy   

1945  Soviet forces capture Budapest, saving 120000 Jews   

1945  USSR captures Budapest, after 49-day battle with Germany; 159000 die   

1945  George Studd, cricketer (4 Tests with brother v Aus 1882-83), dies.   

1946  Main Australian contingent of BCOF (British Commonwealth Occupation Force) sails for Japan During the six year occupation of Japan an estimated 40000 Australians served with BCOF.   

1946  "Duchess Misbehaves" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 5 performances.   

1947  Vern 'Dry Hole' Hunter strikes oil near Leduc, sparking a new Alberta oil boom   

1948  Andy Ganteaume scores 112 for W Indies in only Test Cricket innings   

1948  Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy and Baugniet of Belgium   

1948  Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Richard Button USA.   

1948  Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England   

1952  Rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win   

1952  Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71   

1953  A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium   

1954  The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950   

1954  Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95.   

1955  Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls   

1955  Israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls   

1956  KYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland   

1957  Southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans.   

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1440  Hartmann schedel: German physician/humanist/historian   

1457  Mary of burgundy: Daughter of charles the bold and wife of maximilian i, holy roman emperor   

1480  Girolamo aleandro: Italian catholic cardinal   

1599  Alexander vii: [fabio chigi], siena italy, pope (1655-67)   

1610  Jean de la badie: French divine, founder of lagardists   

1622  Adam pijnacker: Landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

1658  Jan b wellekens: Dutch poet/painter   

1660  Johann sigismund kusser: Composer   

0858  Kenneth i of scotland: Kenneth i of scotland   

1130  Honorius ii: [lamberto], pope (1124-30),   

1141  B�la ii of hungary: B�la ii of hungary (b. 1110)   

1199  Death of Stefanus nemanja (symeon): Monk,   

1219  Death of Minamoto no sanetomo: Japanese shogun (b. 1192)   

1237  Jordanus of saxon: 2nd general of dominicans, drowns   

1315  Death of Jean i of chalon-arlay: Mayor of neuchôtel,   

1332  Andronicus ii paleologus: Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk,