Page 7: Historical Events In May - 13

1952  On this day in history pandit Nehru becomes premier of India   

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

1953  On this day in history nY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple   

1954  On May - 13 labour Party wins British municipal elections   

1954  On May - 13 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  On May - 13 jordan & Iraq form the Arab Federation   

1958  On this day in history pierre Pflimlin forms French Government   

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

1960  The first launch of Delta satellite launching vehicle; it failed on May - 13.   

1961  Gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1964  Organization and deployment of world's first all nuclear-powered task group, USS Enterprise, USS Long Beach, and USS Bainbridge, to Sixth Fleet on May - 13.   

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

1965  On May - 13 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  On this day in history rolling Stones release "Paint it Black"   

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

1967  On May - 13 octagonal boxing ring is tested to avoid corner injuries   

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

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

1970  Beatles movie "Let it Be" premieres on this day in history.   

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 May - 13.   

1971  Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer, dies 67 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On May - 13 joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels   

1978  On this day in history albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies   

1979  Shah & family sentenced to death in Teheran on May - 13.   

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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 May - 13 birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

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

1592  On May - 13 birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

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

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

1699  On May - 13 birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

0384  On May - 13 servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+   

1162  On May - 13 death of géza II of Hungary   

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

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

1619  On this day in history death of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded