Page 7: Historical Events In May - 13

1952  On May - 13 pandit Nehru becomes premier of India   

1952  On this day in history 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  Labour Party wins British municipal elections on May - 13.   

1954  On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1954  On this day in history "Pajama Game" opens at St James Theater NYC for 1063 performances   

1956  On May - 13 aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54   

1958  On this day in history french settlers riot against French army in Algeria   

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

1958  Pierre Pflimlin forms French Government on May - 13.   

1958  On May - 13 rioters attack US Vice President Nixon in Venezuala   

1960  The first launch of Delta satellite launching vehicle; it failed on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history 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 May - 13 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 this day in history.   

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  Frank McGrath, actor (Wagon Train), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1968  1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle & Pompidou on May - 13.   

1970  On this day in history beatles movie "Let it Be" premieres   

1970  The Beatles movie Let It Be premieres today on May - 13.   

1971  On May - 13 grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane seriously injured in a car accident   

1971  On this day in history valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer, dies 67   

1972  On May - 13 dan Blocker, American actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies at 43   

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

1975  Stanley Cup ; Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 4-3 on this day in history.   

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

1978  On May - 13 joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels   

1978  On May - 13 albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies   

1979  Shah & family sentenced to death in Teheran on this day in history.   

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

1254  On May - 13 birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)   

1314  On this day in history birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

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

1638  On May - 13 birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)   

1655  On May - 13 birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)   

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 this day in history.   

1381  On May - 13 john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies   

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

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on May - 13.   

1619  On May - 13 death of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded