Page 8: Historical Events In May - 13

1979  Nelly Aenders, actress (In Pyama), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1981  Dinamo Tbilisi wins 21st Europe Cup II on May - 13.   

1981  On May - 13 pope John Paul II is shot and wounded   

1981  Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St Peter's Square on May - 13.   

1981  Carl Weinrich, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history braniff Airlines files for bankruptcy   

1982  Soyuz T-5 is launched-Berezovoi & Lebedev for 211 days in space on this day in history.   

1982  Terri Lea Utley, (20), from Arkansas, crowned 31st Miss USA on May - 13.   

1982  On May - 13 kara Abulfazogli Karayev, composer, dies at 64   

1983  Reggie Jackson becomes the first major league baseball player to strike out 2,000 times on this day in history.   

1985  Laura Elena Martinez-Herring, 21, (Texas), crowned 34th Miss USA on May - 13.   

1985  On May - 13 philadelphia Police bomb a house held by group "Move", kills 11   

1985  On this day in history leatrice Joy, silent screen star, dies in Riverdale (Bronx) NYC at 91   

1987  Ajax wins 27th Europe Cup II on May - 13.   

1988  Chet Baker, jazz trumpeter, fell to death out of a hotel window at 59 on May - 13.   

1989  Approximately 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China on this day in history.   

1989  Thousands of students stage a hunger strike in China's Tiananmen Square on May - 13.   

1990  Venedikt Jerofejev, Russian writer, dies on this day in history.   

1991  On May - 13 "Michael Jackson The Magic & the Madness" goes on sale   

1991  Apple releases Macintosh System 7.0 on this day in history.   

1991  South African activist Winnie Mandela convicted of abducting 4 blacks on this day in history.   

1991  Jimmy McPartland, jazz cornetist, dies of cancer at 83 on May - 13.   

1991  "Michael Jackson: The Magic & the Madness" goes on sale on this day in history.   

1992  On May - 13 ajax wins 21st UEFA Cup   

1992  Final episode of "Night Court" airs on NBC-TV on May - 13.   

1992  On this day in history floyd Arceneaux, trumpeter, dies at 58   

1993  On this day in history 6th annual business person run held in Wall Street   

1993  On May - 13 arsenio Hall's 1,000th show retrospective seen in Netherlands   

1993  On this day in history cBS' Knots Landing ends 14 year run with 334th show in Netherlands   

1993  Methane gas explosion in Secunda coal mine South-Africa, kills 50 on May - 13.   

1993  On May - 13 borolas, [Joaquin Garcia], Mexican comedian (Santa Sangre), dies at 71   

1994  Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist, dies at 77 on May - 13.   

1995  On this day in history 6.5 earthquake hits Greece   

1995  On May - 13 chelsi Smith, 21, of USA, crowned 44th Miss Universe;   

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1024  On this day in history birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)   

1254  Maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321) was born on this day in history.   

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on May - 13.   

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on May - 13.   

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on May - 13.   

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on May - 13.   

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

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

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

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on May - 13.   

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  Death of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on this day in history.