Historical Events In February - 13

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

1952  On this day in history rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win  

1952  Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1953  On this day in history a's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium  

1954  On this day in history 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 on February - 13.  

1955  On February - 13 israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls  

1955  On this day in history israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls  

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

1957  On February - 13 southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans  

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1958  On February - 13 georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86  

1959  On this day in history barbie doll goes on sale  

1959  Miro Cardon, premier of Cuba, resigns on February - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

1960  France performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria on February - 13.  

1960  On February - 13 the French test their first atomic bomb in the Sahara  

1960  On this day in history "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 perfs  

1960  On this day in history delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79  

1961  Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records on this day in history.  

1961  On February - 13 soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus  

1963  Harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies on February - 13.  

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

1965  On February - 13 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming  

1965  US male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti on February - 13.  

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  On this day in history elio Vittorini, writer, dies  

1968  US sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam on this day in history.  

1968  On February - 13 ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, dies at 87  

1969  On February - 13 mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released  

1969  Suriname government of Pengel resigns on this day in history.  

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

1970  On February - 13 herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies  

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1440  Hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 13.  

1599  On February - 13 birth of alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67)  

1610  On this day in history birth of jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists  

1622  Adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized was born on this day in history.  

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

1660  Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer was born on February - 13.  

0858  Death of Kenneth I of Scotland on this day in history.  

1130  On February - 13 honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies  

1141  On this day in history death of béla II of Hungary (b. 1110)  

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

1219  On this day in history death of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192)  

1237  Death of Jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns on this day in history.  

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

1332  On February - 13 andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies