Page 5: Historical Events In December - 13

1928  George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1928  On December - 13 clip-on tie designed   

1928  On this day in history w Gordon Smith, playwright   

1929  The birth of Christopher Plummer, Stage and screen actor on December - 13.   

1929  On December - 13 albert Paulsen, Guayaquil Ecuador, actor (Doctors' Hospital)   

1929  On this day in history knut Algot Hakanson, composer, dies at 42   

1930  On December - 13 george Sisler's career ends when Boston Braves release him   

1930  Genevieve Page, actress (Day & the Hour) on this day in history.   

1934  Mark Hellinger Theater (Warner Bros) opens at 237 W 51st St NYC on December - 13.   

1934  Richard Darryl Zanuck, film producer/executive on this day in history.   

1935  On December - 13 bonno Spieker, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (PvdA)   

1935  On December - 13 john Nicolson, cricketer (South African lefty batsman 1926-27), dies   

1936  On December - 13 final Boston Redskin NFL game, lose to Packers 21-6, move to Wash DC   

1938  On December - 13 "Aryanization" decree is enacted, all Jewish property is transferred to Aryan possession.   

1938  On December - 13 los Angeles freezes at 28ø   

1938  Los Angeles freezes at 28°F on this day in history.   

1939  Battle at La Plata on December - 13.   

1940  Dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies on December - 13.   

1941  German occupiers forbid National Front & Netherland Union on this day in history.   

1942  Seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history eleanor Everest Freer, composer, dies at 78   

1943  On December - 13 150 US Marauders bomb Schiphol   

1944  On this day in history japanese kamikaze crashes into US cruiser Nashville, kills 138   

1944  Lupe Velez, actress (Joe Palooka), overdoses on seconal at 34 on this day in history.   

1945  On December - 13 robert van Genechten, Dutch Nazi (NSB), commits suicide   

1946  On this day in history leon Blum elected French premier   

1947  Maine Turnpike opens to traffic on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history "Caribbean Carnival" closes at International NYC after 11 perfs   

1949  On December - 13 knesset votes to transfer Israel's capitol to Jerusalem   

1949  On December - 13 aL votes down proposal to revive spitball   

1950  On December - 13 "Let's Make an Opera" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 5 perfs   

1951  On December - 13 future British PM Margaret Roberts Thatcher marries Denis Thatcher   

1951  Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer (Daniel Hjort), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1953  On December - 13 kOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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1521  On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

1533  On December - 13 birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) was born on this day in history.   

1585  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on December - 13.   

1640  Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On December - 13 birth of francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729)   

1678  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On December - 13 birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)   

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on December - 13.   

1048  On this day in history al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

1124  On this day in history callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies   

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on this day in history.   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on this day in history.   

1250  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1404  On December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on December - 13.