Page 6: Historical Events In September - 13

1948  Margaret Chase Smith (R-Me) elected senator, first woman to serve in both houses of Congress on September - 13.   

1948  Margaret Chase Smith (R-Me) elected senator, 1st woman to serve in both houses of Congress on September - 13.   

1948  Paul Wegener, German actor/director (Golem, Svengali), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1949  On September - 13 the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is established in New York City.   

1949  On September - 13 ladies Pro Golf Association of America formed in NYC   

1950  On this day in history sara Allgood actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56   

1950  On this day in history sara Allgood, Irish actress (Jane Eyre, Spiral Staircase), dies at 56   

1951  St Louis Cards beat NY Giants 6-4 (rescheduled from 9/12) then at night lose to Boston Braves 2-0 on this day in history.   

1952  Adolfo Ruiz Cortinez elected president of Mexico on September - 13.   

1953  On September - 13 nikita Khrushchev appointed 1st secretary-general of USSR   

1953  On this day in history lewis Stone, actor (Just This Once, Key to the City), dies at 73   

1954  Reds Ted Kluszewski scores a run in record 17 consecutive games on this day in history.   

1956  Dike around Dutch polder Eastern Flevoland closes on September - 13.   

1958  Braves Warren Spahn is 1st lefty to win 20 or more games 9 times on September - 13.   

1959  USSR's Luna 2 becomes first probe to contact another celestial body on September - 13.   

1959  73rd US Womens Tennis: Maria Fraser beats Christine Truman (61 64) on this day in history.   

1959  On September - 13 gilbert Adrian, costume designer, dies of heart attack at 56   

1960  Payola where radio stations would play selected songs in exchange for gifts and/or cash is banned by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history leo Weiner, Hungarian composer (Toldi), dies at 75   

1961  On this day in history "Car 54 Where are You?" premiers on TV   

1961  Unmanned Mercury-Atlas 4 launched into Earth orbit on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history "The Outer Limits" premiers   

1963  Yanks clinch their 28th pennant on September - 13.   

1965  Beatles release "Yesterday" on September - 13.   

1965  On this day in history today Show's first totally color broadcast   

1965  Willie Mays hits his 500th HR on September - 13.   

1967  On this day in history russell L Rogers, USAF/astronaut (X-20), dies in explosion at 38   

1969  On this day in history the Plastic Ono Band, featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono, perform in concert for the first time.   

1969  On this day in history charles Foulkes, Canada gen/honorary citizen of Wageningen, dies at 66   

1970  IBM announces System 370 computer on this day in history.   

1971  9 hostages & 28 prisoners die in take over at Attica State Prison on this day in history.   

1971  Frank Robinson hits his 500th HR on September - 13.   

1971  Police storm the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York, ending a four-day siege that killed 43 people on September - 13.   

1971  The World Hockey Association is founded on September - 13.   

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1087  On this day in history birth of john II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143)   

1157  Alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist was born on this day in history.   

1475  Cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507) was born on September - 13.   

1502  John Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552) was born on September - 13.   

1520  On September - 13 birth of william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier   

1551  Pandolfo Zallamella, composer was born on September - 13.   

1594  Francesco Manelli, composer was born on September - 13.   

1604  William Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661) was born on September - 13.   

0081  Titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42 on September - 13.   

0867  Nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies on September - 13.   

1321  On September - 13 dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies   

1506  On September - 13 death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

1557  On September - 13 death of john Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514)   

1592  Death of Michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533) on September - 13.   

1596  Death of Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) on this day in history.   

1598  On September - 13 philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71