Page 8: Historical Events In February - 13

1948  Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England on February - 13.   

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

1955  Israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls on February - 13.   

1956  On this day in history kYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland   

1957  On this day in history southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans   

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

1959  Barbie doll goes on sale on February - 13.   

1959  On February - 13 miro Cardon, premier of Cuba, resigns   

1959  William L Axt, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1960  On February - 13 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  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  Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records on February - 13.   

1961  Soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus on February - 13.   

1963  On February - 13 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  On February - 13 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

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

1965  Jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies on February - 13.   

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

1966  Elio Vittorini, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1969  On this day in history mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released   

1969  Suriname government of Pengel resigns on February - 13.   

1970  Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1658  On this day in history 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 February - 13.   

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

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

1237  On February - 13 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.