Historical Events In January - 13

1959  On January - 13 king Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence   

1960  Sibilla Aleramo, [Rina Faccio], Ital poet (Una Donna), dies at 83 on January - 13.   

1962  On this day in history comedian Ernie Kovacs is killed in a car crash in Los Angeles.   

1962  "Do Re Mi" closes at St James Theater NYC after 400 performances on this day in history.   

1962  On January - 13 ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42   

1963  AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 21-14 on this day in history.   

1963  Leonardus G Kortenhorst, Dutch MP (KVP), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1964  On January - 13 karol Wojtyla becomes archbishop of Krakow   

1964  USS Manley evacuates 54 American and 36 allied nationals after Zanzibar government is overthrown on this day in history.   

1966  First black selected for Presidential cabinet (LBJ selects Robert C Weaver-HUD) on this day in history.   

1966  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on January - 13.   

1967  Coup in Togo on this day in history.   

1967  Rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan Show on this day in history.   

1968  On January - 13 "Hallelujah, Baby!" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City NY after 293 performances   

1968  On January - 13 beginning of Tet-offensive in Vietnam   

1968  On this day in history minnesota North Stars center Bill Masterton fatally injured (dies on 15th)   

1968  Bill Masterson, NHL player for the Minnesota Northstars checked into the boards, dies two days later on this day in history.   

1969  Beatles release "Yellow Submarine" album on January - 13.   

1969  Fred Price, cricket wicket-keep (Engld, v Aust Headingley 1938), dies on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65   

1976  On this day in history margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53   

1978  On this day in history former U.S. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey dies in Waverly, Minnesota, at age 66.   

1978  On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn   

1979  Charlie Daniels hosts the Volunteer Jam on January - 13.   

1979  On January - 13 yMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song   

1979  On January - 13 donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

1980  On January - 13 head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium   

1980  Togo's constitution becomes effective on this day in history.   

1980  Andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history barbara Sonntag, Colorado, crochets record 147 stitches/minutes for 30 minutes   

1981  Emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Mary, My Child), dies at 83 on January - 13.   

1982  On this day in history hank Aaron &Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame   

1982  Seventy-eight people die in Washington, D.C., when an Air Florida 737 crashes into a bridge after takeoff and falls into the Potomac River on January - 13.   

1982  Marcel Camus, French director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69 on January - 13.   

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1334  King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379) was born on this day in history.   

1381  On this day in history birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  On January - 13 birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  On this day in history birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  On January - 13 birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)   

1596  Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.   

1610  On January - 13 birth of maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on this day in history.   

0086  Death of Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC) on this day in history.   

0533  Remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96 on this day in history.   

0858  On this day in history aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  On this day in history charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies   

1049  On this day in history derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1151  On this day in history death of abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081)   

1177  On this day in history hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies