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 this day in history.   

1952  On February - 13 alfred Einstein, German/US musicologist, dies at 71   

1953  On February - 13 a's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium   

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  On February - 13 frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95   

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

1955  On February - 13 israel acquires four of seven known Dead Sea scrolls   

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

1957  On February - 13 southern Christian Leadership Conference organizes in New Orleans   

1958  Georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86 on February - 13.   

1959  Barbie doll goes on sale on February - 13.   

1959  On this day in history miro Cardon, premier of Cuba, resigns   

1959  William L Axt, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 February - 13.   

1960  Delmar G Roos, designer of jeep, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1965  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming   

1965  US male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history jerry Burke, pianist (Lawrence Welk Show), dies   

1966  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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

1968  On this day in history uS sends 10,500 additional soldiers to Vietnam   

1968  Ildebrando Pizzetti, Italian composer, dies at 87 on February - 13.   

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

1969  On this day in history suriname government of Pengel resigns   

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

1970  Herbert Strudwick, cricketer (28 Tests for Engld, ct 60 stp 12), dies on February - 13.   

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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 this day in history birth of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1542)   

1599  On this day in history birth of alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Siena Italy, pope (1655-67)   

1610  Jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists was born on this day in history.   

1622  On February - 13 birth of adam Pijnacker, landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

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

1660  On February - 13 birth of johann Sigismund Kusser, composer   

0858  Death of Kenneth I of Scotland on February - 13.   

1130  On this day in history honorius II, [Lamberto], Pope (1124-30), dies   

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

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  Death of Jordanus of Saxon, 2nd general of Dominicans, drowns on this day in history.   

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 February - 13.