Page 7: Historical Events In September - 13

1971  Lin Piao, Chinese party leader, dies in air crash at 63 [or Sept 13] on this day in history.   

1973  On September - 13 aBC announces it obtained TV rights for the 1976 Olympics   

1973  Betty Field, actress (Kings Row), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 60 on this day in history.   

1976  2nd Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight (5m28s) on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history 2nd test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise   

1977  Leopold Stokowski symphonic conductor, dies in England, at 95 on this day in history.   

1977  Symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski dies in Hampshire, England, at age 95 on this day in history.   

1977  The first TV viewer discretion warning-Soap on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history arthur Fagg, cricketer (5 Tests for England 1936-39/umpire), dies   

1979  South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr) on this day in history.   

1981  33rd Emmy Awards (Hill Street Blues big winner) on September - 13.   

1981  On September - 13 john McEnroe beats Bj”rn B”rg for US Open title   

1981  William Loeb publisher of Manchester Union Leader, NH, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1981  William Loeb, publisher of Manchester Union Leader, NH, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1982  50 die in Spantax Airlines DC-10 on takeoff from Malaga, Spain on this day in history.   

1982  Joe Lefevre gets 6 hits in one baseball game on this day in history.   

1982  Philip Ober actor (Gen Stone-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1982  On September - 13 grace, Princess of Monaco, dies at 52 in a car crash   

1983  On September - 13 uS mint strikes first gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle)   

1984  STS 41-G launch vehicle moves to launch pad on this day in history.   

1985  John Williams introduces the new Today Show theme on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history dane Rudhyar, composer, dies at 90   

1986  Kellye Cash (Miss Tennessee) crowned Miss America on September - 13.   

1987  Paul Lynch of Great Britain does 32,573 push-ups in 24 hours on this day in history.   

1987  Mervyn Leroy, actor/screenwriter/director (Quo Vadis), dies at 86 on September - 13.   

1988  On September - 13 hurricane Gilbert becomes strongest (26.13 barometer) hurricane in Western Hemisphere   

1989  On this day in history fay Vincent succeeds the late A. Bartlett Giamatti as commissioner of Major League Baseball.   

1989  On September - 13 yamada Koun, Zen teacher Sanbo Kyodan line, dies at 82   

1990  On this day in history iraqi troops storm the residence of French ambassador in Kuwait   

1990  On this day in history law and Order debuts on NBC-TV.   

1990  On September - 13 senate Judiciary Com opens hearing on confirmation of David Souter   

1991  A 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium on September - 13.   

1991  On this day in history ferry Barendse, trumpeter/composer/arranger (Ramblers), dies   

1992  On this day in history lou Jacobs, US clown (1966 US postage stamp), dies at 89   

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1087  On September - 13 birth of john II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143)   

1157  On September - 13 birth of alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist   

1475  On this day in history birth of cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507)   

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

1520  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier was born on this day in history.   

1551  On September - 13 birth of pandolfo Zallamella, composer   

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

1604  On this day in history birth of william Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661)   

0081  On this day in history titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42   

0867  On this day in history nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies   

1321  Dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies on September - 13.   

1506  On this day in history death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

1557  Death of John Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

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

1596  On September - 13 death of pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)   

1598  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71 on this day in history.