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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1955  On February - 13 israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls   

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 February - 13.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1961  On February - 13 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 February - 13.   

1965  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti   

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

1966  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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

1968  On this day in history uS sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam   

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  On this day in history suriname government of Pengel resigns   

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

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 February - 13.   

1457  On this day in history birth of mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482)   

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

1599  On February - 13 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  Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter was born on February - 13.   

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  On February - 13 death of béla II of Hungary (b. 1110)   

1199  On February - 13 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 February - 13.   

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

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