Page 8: Historical Events In February - 13

1948  Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 13 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 February - 13.   

1955  On this day in history israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls   

1955  On this day in history israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls   

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

1957  On February - 13 southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans   

1958  Georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86 on February - 13.   

1959  On February - 13 barbie doll goes on sale   

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

1959  William L Axt, composer, dies at 70 on February - 13.   

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  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 February - 13.   

1960  Delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79 on February - 13.   

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  Harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies on February - 13.   

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

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

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

1966  On February - 13 elio Vittorini, writer, dies   

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  On this day in history suriname government of Pengel resigns   

1970  On February - 13 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 February - 13.   

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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 February - 13.   

1480  Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542) was born on February - 13.   

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

1610  On February - 13 birth of jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists   

1622  On this day in history birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

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

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

0858  On this day in history death of kenneth I of Scotland   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 13.   

1332  On February - 13 andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies