Page 8: Historical Events In February - 13

1948  On this day in history wright Flyer, 1st plane to fly, returns to US from England   

1952  On this day in history rocky Marciano defeated Lee Savold for his 39th straight win   

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 this day in history.   

1954  The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is opened between Sept Isles, Que. and Schefferville, Labrador, construction having commenced in 1950 on February - 13.   

1954  Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95 on this day in history.   

1955  Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls on this day in history.   

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

1956  KYW-AM in Philadelphia Penn gives calls to WTAM (now WWWE) Cleveland on this day in history.   

1957  Southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans on this day in history.   

1958  Georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history barbie doll goes on sale   

1959  Miro Cardon, premier of Cuba, resigns on February - 13.   

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

1960  On this day in history 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 this day in history delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79   

1961  Frank Sinatra launches Reprise label under Warner Brothers Records on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history quebec Liquor Board Employees end 70-day strike. How dry they were in the province!!   

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

1965  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti   

1965  On February - 13 jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies   

1966  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1966  On February - 13 elio Vittorini, writer, dies   

1968  On February - 13 uS sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam   

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

1969  On February - 13 mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released   

1969  Suriname government of Pengel resigns on February - 13.   

1970  On this day in history man-eating tiger is reported to have killed 48, 80 km from New Delhi   

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 February - 13.   

1457  On this day in history birth of mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1482)   

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

1599  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On February - 13 birth of jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists   

1622  On this day in history birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

1658  Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter was born on February - 13.   

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

0858  On February - 13 death of kenneth I of Scotland   

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

1141  On this day in history death of béla II of Hungary (b. 1110)   

1199  Stefanus Nemanja (Symeon), monk, dies on this day in history.   

1219  On February - 13 death of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1192)   

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

1315  Jean I of Chalon-Arlay, mayor of Neuchôtel, dies on February - 13.   

1332  On this day in history andronicus II Paleologus, Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk, dies