Page 7: Historical Events In September - 13

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

1973  On this day in history aBC announces it obtained TV rights for the 1976 Olympics   

1973  Betty Field, actress (Kings Row), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 60 on September - 13.   

1976  On September - 13 2nd Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight (5m28s)   

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

1977  Leopold Stokowski symphonic conductor, dies in England, at 95 on September - 13.   

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

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

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

1979  On September - 13 south Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr)   

1981  33rd Emmy Awards (Hill Street Blues big winner) on this day in history.   

1981  John McEnroe beats Bj”rn B”rg for US Open title on September - 13.   

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 September - 13.   

1982  On September - 13 joe Lefevre gets 6 hits in one baseball game   

1982  On September - 13 philip Ober actor (Gen Stone-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 80   

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 September - 13.   

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  On this day in history kellye Cash (Miss Tennessee) crowned Miss America   

1987  On this day in history paul Lynch of Great Britain does 32,573 push-ups in 24 hours   

1987  On this day in history mervyn Leroy, actor/screenwriter/director (Quo Vadis), dies at 86   

1988  Hurricane Gilbert becomes strongest (26.13 barometer) hurricane in Western Hemisphere on this day in history.   

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  Iraqi troops storm the residence of French ambassador in Kuwait on this day in history.   

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

1990  Senate Judiciary Com opens hearing on confirmation of David Souter on this day in history.   

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 September - 13 lou Jacobs, US clown (1966 US postage stamp), dies at 89   

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1087  John II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143) was born on this day in history.   

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

1475  Cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

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  Pandolfo Zallamella, composer was born on September - 13.   

1594  On September - 13 birth of francesco Manelli, composer   

1604  William Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661) was born on this day in history.   

0081  On September - 13 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 this day in history.   

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

1557  On this day in history death of john Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514)   

1592  Death of Michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533) on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history death of pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java)   

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