Page 7: Historical Events In September - 13

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

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

1973  On September - 13 betty Field, actress (Kings Row), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 60   

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

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  On September - 13 symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski dies in Hampshire, England, at age 95.   

1977  On September - 13 the first TV viewer discretion warning-Soap   

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

1979  South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr) on September - 13.   

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

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 September - 13.   

1981  William Loeb, publisher of Manchester Union Leader, NH, dies at 75 on September - 13.   

1982  50 die in Spantax Airlines DC-10 on takeoff from Malaga, Spain on September - 13.   

1982  On this day in history joe Lefevre gets 6 hits in one baseball game   

1982  Philip Ober actor (Gen Stone-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 80 on September - 13.   

1982  Grace, Princess of Monaco, dies at 52 in a car crash on September - 13.   

1983  On this day in history uS mint strikes first gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle)   

1984  On this day in history sTS 41-G launch vehicle moves to launch pad   

1985  On this day in history john Williams introduces the new Today Show theme   

1985  Dane Rudhyar, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history kellye Cash (Miss Tennessee) crowned Miss America   

1987  On September - 13 paul Lynch of Great Britain does 32,573 push-ups in 24 hours   

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

1988  On this day in history 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  Iraqi troops storm the residence of French ambassador in Kuwait on this day in history.   

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

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

1991  On September - 13 a 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium   

1991  On September - 13 ferry Barendse, trumpeter/composer/arranger (Ramblers), dies   

1992  Lou Jacobs, US clown (1966 US postage stamp), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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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  On September - 13 birth of cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507)   

1502  On September - 13 birth of john Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552)   

1520  William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier was born on September - 13.   

1551  Pandolfo Zallamella, composer was born on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history birth of francesco Manelli, composer   

1604  On September - 13 birth of william Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661)   

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

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

1321  Dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies on this day in history.   

1506  Death of Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter on September - 13.   

1557  Death of John Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514) on September - 13.   

1592  On September - 13 death of michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533)   

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

1598  On this day in history philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71