Page 7: Historical Events In May - 13

1952  On May - 13 pandit Nehru becomes premier of India   

1952  On May - 13 minor-league Bristol pitcher Ron Necciai strikes out 27 in 9-innings   

1953  NY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple on May - 13.   

1954  On this day in history labour Party wins British municipal elections   

1954  On May - 13 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1954  On May - 13 "Pajama Game" opens at St James Theater NYC for 1063 performances   

1956  Aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54 on May - 13.   

1958  On May - 13 french settlers riot against French army in Algeria   

1958  Jordan & Iraq form the Arab Federation on May - 13.   

1958  On this day in history pierre Pflimlin forms French Government   

1958  Rioters attack US Vice President Nixon in Venezuala on May - 13.   

1960  On this day in history the first launch of Delta satellite launching vehicle; it failed   

1961  On May - 13 gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60   

1962  Frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60 on May - 13.   

1964  On this day in history organization and deployment of world's first all nuclear-powered task group, USS Enterprise, USS Long Beach, and USS Bainbridge, to Sixth Fleet   

1965  Rolling Stones record "Satisfaction" on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history several Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it established diplomatic relations with Israel   

1966  On May - 13 federal education funding is denied to 12 school districts in the South because of violations of the 1964 Civil Rights Act   

1966  Rolling Stones release "Paint it Black" on May - 13.   

1966  On May - 13 henk [Hendrik M] of Randwijk, poet/editor in chief (illegal), dies   

1967  Octagonal boxing ring is tested to avoid corner injuries on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history frank McGrath, actor (Wagon Train), dies at 64   

1968  On this day in history 1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle & Pompidou   

1970  On May - 13 beatles movie "Let it Be" premieres   

1970  The Beatles movie Let It Be premieres today on this day in history.   

1971  Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane seriously injured in a car accident on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 13 valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer, dies 67   

1972  On this day in history dan Blocker, American actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies at 43   

1975  Hail stones as large as tennis balls hit Wernerville TN on May - 13.   

1975  On May - 13 stanley Cup ; Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 4-3   

1975  On this day in history bob Wills, actor (Lone Prairie), dies at 69   

1978  Joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels on May - 13.   

1978  Albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies on May - 13.   

1979  On May - 13 shah & family sentenced to death in Teheran   

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on this day in history.   

1254  Maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321) was born on May - 13.   

1314  On May - 13 birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

1588  On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on this day in history.   

1699  On this day in history birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on May - 13.   

1162  On this day in history death of géza II of Hungary   

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on May - 13.   

1312  Death of Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263) on May - 13.   

1381  On this day in history john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies   

1390  On May - 13 robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies   

1573  On this day in history death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

1619  Death of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on May - 13.