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 this day in history.   

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

1959  Barbie doll goes on sale on February - 13.   

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

1959  On this day in history william L Axt, composer, dies at 70   

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

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  Quebec Liquor Board Employees end 70-day strike. How dry they were in the province!! on this day in history.   

1965  US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming on February - 13.   

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

1965  Jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies on this day in history.   

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

1966  On this day in history elio Vittorini, writer, dies   

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

1968  Ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1969  On February - 13 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  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 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 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 February - 13.   

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 February - 13.   

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

1141  On February - 13 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 February - 13.   

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

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