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

1952  On this day in history alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71   

1953  On this day in history 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 on February - 13.   

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

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

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

1956  On February - 13 kYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland   

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  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 February - 13.   

1960  On February - 13 france performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria   

1960  The French test their first atomic bomb in the Sahara on this day in history.   

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

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

1961  On February - 13 frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records   

1961  Soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history 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  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

1965  On February - 13 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti   

1965  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1968  On February - 13 uS sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam   

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 this day in history suriname government of Pengel resigns   

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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  Adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized was born on February - 13.   

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

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

0858  On February - 13 death of kenneth I of Scotland   

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

1141  Death of Béla II of Hungary (b. 1110) on this day in history.   

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

1219  Death of Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192) on this day in history.   

1237  On February - 13 death of jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns   

1315  Jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies on February - 13.   

1332  Andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies on February - 13.