Page 8: Historical Events In February - 13

1948  On this day in history wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England   

1952  On February - 13 rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win   

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

1953  On February - 13 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 this day in history.   

1955  Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls on this day in history.   

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

1959  Barbie doll goes on sale on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history miro Cardon, premier of Cuba, resigns   

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  On this day in history france performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria   

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

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

1960  Delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 February - 13 harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies   

1965  On February - 13 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 February - 13 jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies   

1966  On February - 13 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

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

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

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

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

1970  Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi on February - 13.   

1970  On this day in history 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 February - 13.   

1457  On February - 13 birth of mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482)   

1480  On this day in history birth of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542)   

1599  On this day in history birth of alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67)   

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

1622  On February - 13 birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

1658  On February - 13 birth of jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter   

1660  On February - 13 birth of johann Sigismund Kusser, composer   

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

1130  Honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies on February - 13.   

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

1199  On February - 13 stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies   

1219  Death of Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192) on February - 13.   

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

1315  Jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies on this day in history.   

1332  On this day in history andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies