Page 8: Historical Events In February - 13

1948  Wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England on this day in history.   

1952  Rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win on February - 13.   

1952  Alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1953  A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium on February - 13.   

1954  The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950 on this day in history.   

1954  Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95 on February - 13.   

1955  On February - 13 israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls   

1955  Israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history kYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland   

1957  On this day in history southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans   

1958  On this day in history georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86   

1959  On February - 13 barbie doll goes on sale   

1959  On February - 13 miro Cardon, premier of Cuba, resigns   

1959  On this day in history william L Axt, composer, dies at 70   

1960  On February - 13 france enters the nuclear era when it explodes its first atomic bomb.   

1960  France performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria on this day in history.   

1960  The French test their first atomic bomb in the Sahara on February - 13.   

1960  "Beg, Borrow or Steal" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 perfs on this day in history.   

1960  On February - 13 delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79   

1961  On February - 13 frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records   

1961  Soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus on February - 13.   

1963  Harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies on February - 13.   

1965  Quebec Liquor Board Employees end 70-day strike. How dry they were in the province!! on February - 13.   

1965  On February - 13 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

1965  On February - 13 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti   

1965  Jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies on February - 13.   

1966  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on February - 13.   

1966  On this day in history elio Vittorini, writer, dies   

1968  US sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam on this day in history.   

1968  Ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released   

1969  Suriname government of Pengel resigns on this day in history.   

1970  Man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi on February - 13.   

1970  On February - 13 herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies   

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1440  Hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1457  Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482) was born on February - 13.   

1480  On February - 13 birth of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542)   

1599  On February - 13 birth of alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67)   

1610  On this day in history birth of jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists   

1622  Adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized was born on February - 13.   

1658  Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter was born on this day in history.   

1660  Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer was born on this day in history.   

0858  Death of Kenneth I of Scotland on this day in history.   

1130  On February - 13 honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies   

1141  Death of Béla II of Hungary (b. 1110) on this day in history.   

1199  On February - 13 stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies   

1219  Death of Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192) on this day in history.   

1237  On this day in history death of jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns   

1315  On this day in history jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies   

1332  Andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies on this day in history.