Page 7: Historical Events In January - 13

1959  On this day in history king Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence   

1960  On this day in history sibilla Aleramo, [Rina Faccio], Ital poet (Una Donna), dies at 83   

1962  Comedian Ernie Kovacs is killed in a car crash in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history "Do Re Mi" closes at St James Theater NYC after 400 performances   

1962  Ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42 on this day in history.   

1963  AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 21-14 on this day in history.   

1963  Leonardus G Kortenhorst, Dutch MP (KVP), dies at 76 on January - 13.   

1964  Karol Wojtyla becomes archbishop of Krakow on January - 13.   

1964  USS Manley evacuates 54 American and 36 allied nationals after Zanzibar government is overthrown on January - 13.   

1966  First black selected for Presidential cabinet (LBJ selects Robert C Weaver-HUD) on this day in history.   

1966  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on January - 13.   

1967  Coup in Togo on this day in history.   

1967  Rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan Show on this day in history.   

1968  "Hallelujah, Baby!" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City NY after 293 performances on this day in history.   

1968  On January - 13 beginning of Tet-offensive in Vietnam   

1968  Minnesota North Stars center Bill Masterton fatally injured (dies on 15th) on January - 13.   

1968  On January - 13 bill Masterson, NHL player for the Minnesota Northstars checked into the boards, dies two days later   

1969  Beatles release "Yellow Submarine" album on January - 13.   

1969  Fred Price, cricket wicket-keep (Engld, v Aust Headingley 1938), dies on January - 13.   

1971  Bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65 on January - 13.   

1976  On January - 13 margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53   

1978  Former U.S. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey dies in Waverly, Minnesota, at age 66 on January - 13.   

1978  Hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn on January - 13.   

1979  Charlie Daniels hosts the Volunteer Jam on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history yMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song   

1979  On January - 13 donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33   

1980  Head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium on this day in history.   

1980  Togo's constitution becomes effective on January - 13.   

1980  On January - 13 andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78   

1981  On January - 13 barbara Sonntag, Colorado, crochets record 147 stitches/minutes for 30 minutes   

1981  On January - 13 emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Mary, My Child), dies at 83   

1982  On January - 13 hank Aaron &Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame   

1982  On this day in history seventy-eight people die in Washington, D.C., when an Air Florida 737 crashes into a bridge after takeoff and falls into the Potomac River.   

1982  Marcel Camus, French director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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1334  On January - 13 birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on January - 13.   

1406  On January - 13 birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  On this day in history birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601) was born on January - 13.   

1596  On January - 13 birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

1610  Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on January - 13.   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on January - 13.   

0086  On this day in history death of gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC)   

0533  Remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96 on this day in history.   

0858  Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies on January - 13.   

0888  Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies on January - 13.   

1049  Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle on January - 13.   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on this day in history.   

1177  Hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies on this day in history.