Page 8: Historical Events In February - 13

1948  On February - 13 wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England   

1952  Rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win on February - 13.   

1952  Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71 on February - 13.   

1953  A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium on February - 13.   

1954  The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950 on February - 13.   

1954  On February - 13 frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95   

1955  Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls on February - 13.   

1955  Israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls on this day in history.   

1956  KYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland on February - 13.   

1957  Southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans on this day in history.   

1958  Georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history barbie doll goes on sale   

1959  Miro Cardon, premier of Cuba, resigns on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 13 william L Axt, composer, dies at 70   

1960  France enters the nuclear era when it explodes its first atomic bomb on February - 13.   

1960  France performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria on this day in history.   

1960  The French test their first atomic bomb in the Sahara on February - 13.   

1960  On February - 13 "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 perfs   

1960  Delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79 on February - 13.   

1961  On this day in history frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records   

1961  On this day in history soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus   

1963  On this day in history harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies   

1965  On this day in history quebec Liquor Board Employees end 70-day strike. How dry they were in the province!!   

1965  US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming on this day in history.   

1965  US male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies   

1966  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on February - 13.   

1966  Elio Vittorini, writer, dies on February - 13.   

1968  US sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam on February - 13.   

1968  On this day in history ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, dies at 87   

1969  Mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released on this day in history.   

1969  On February - 13 suriname government of Pengel resigns   

1970  On February - 13 man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi   

1970  Herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies on February - 13.   

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1440  On this day in history birth of hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian   

1457  Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482) was born on February - 13.   

1480  Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542) was born on this day in history.   

1599  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67) was born on February - 13.   

1610  Jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists was born on February - 13.   

1622  On this day in history birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

1658  Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter was born on February - 13.   

1660  Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer was born on this day in history.   

0858  Death of Kenneth I of Scotland on February - 13.   

1130  Honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies on this day in history.   

1141  Death of Béla II of Hungary (b. 1110) on February - 13.   

1199  On this day in history stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies   

1219  On February - 13 death of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192)   

1237  On this day in history death of jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns   

1315  On February - 13 jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies   

1332  Andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies on this day in history.