Historical Events In May - 13

1952  Pandit Nehru becomes premier of India on May - 13.  

1952  Minor-league Bristol pitcher Ron Necciai strikes out 27 in 9-innings on this day in history.  

1953  On May - 13 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 this day in history aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54  

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

1958  On this day in history jordan & Iraq form the Arab Federation  

1958  On this day in history pierre Pflimlin forms French Government  

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1958  Rioters attack US Vice President Nixon in Venezuala on this day in history.  

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

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

1962  On this day in history frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60  

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  On this day in history rolling Stones record "Satisfaction"  

1965  Several Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it established diplomatic relations with Israel on this day in history.  

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

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

1966  On this day in history 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 May - 13 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 May - 13.  

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

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

1972  Dan Blocker, American actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies at 43 on this day in history.  

1975  On May - 13 hail stones as large as tennis balls hit Wernerville TN  

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

1975  Bob Wills, actor (Lone Prairie), dies at 69 on May - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on May - 13.  

1254  On this day in history birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)  

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on this day in history.  

1588  On May - 13 birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)  

1592  On this day in history birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist  

1638  On this day in history 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  Death of Géza II of Hungary on May - 13.  

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  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1390  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on this day in history.  

1573  On May - 13 death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)  

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