Historical Events In January - 13

1959  King Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence on this day in history.   

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

1962  On January - 13 comedian Ernie Kovacs is killed in a car crash in Los Angeles.   

1962  "Do Re Mi" closes at St James Theater NYC after 400 performances on January - 13.   

1962  On this day in history ernie Kovacs, comedian, dies in a car crash in West LA, at 42   

1963  AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 21-14 on January - 13.   

1963  Leonardus G Kortenhorst, Dutch MP (KVP), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1964  On January - 13 uSS Manley evacuates 54 American and 36 allied nationals after Zanzibar government is overthrown   

1966  On this day in history first black selected for Presidential cabinet (LBJ selects Robert C Weaver-HUD)   

1966  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1967  On this day in history coup in Togo   

1967  On January - 13 rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan Show   

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

1968  Beginning of Tet-offensive in Vietnam on this day in history.   

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

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

1969  On January - 13 beatles release "Yellow Submarine" album   

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

1971  On January - 13 bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65   

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

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

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  YMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song on January - 13.   

1979  Donny Hathaway, Chicago Ill, rocker (Ghetto), commits suicide at 33 on this day in history.   

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

1980  On January - 13 togo's constitution becomes effective   

1980  On this day in history andre Kostelanetz, Russian conductor, dies at 78   

1981  Barbara Sonntag, Colorado, crochets record 147 stitches/minutes for 30 minutes on January - 13.   

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

1982  Hank Aaron &Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame on January - 13.   

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 January - 13.   

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1334  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on this day in history.   

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

1505  On January - 13 birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  On this day in history birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)   

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

1610  On January - 13 birth of maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on this day in history.   

0086  Death of Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC) on this day in history.   

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

0858  On January - 13 aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  On January - 13 charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies   

1049  On January - 13 derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle   

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

1151  On January - 13 death of abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081)   

1177  Hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies on January - 13.