Page 7: Historical Events In January - 13

1959  On January - 13 king Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence   

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

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 January - 13.   

1963  On this day in history aFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 21-14   

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

1964  On this day in history karol Wojtyla becomes archbishop of Krakow   

1964  On this day in history uSS Manley evacuates 54 American and 36 allied nationals after Zanzibar government is overthrown   

1966  On January - 13 first black selected for Presidential cabinet (LBJ selects Robert C Weaver-HUD)   

1966  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history coup in Togo   

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

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

1968  On this day in history beginning of Tet-offensive in Vietnam   

1968  Minnesota North Stars center Bill Masterton fatally injured (dies on 15th) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history fred Price, cricket wicket-keep (Engld, v Aust Headingley 1938), dies   

1971  On this day in history bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65   

1976  Margaret Leighton, Brit actress (Much ado about nothing), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1978  Former U.S. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey dies in Waverly, Minnesota, at age 66 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history hubert Humphrey, (Sen-D-Minn, VP), dies at 66 in Waverly, Minn   

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

1979  YMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Mary, My Child), dies at 83   

1982  Hank Aaron &Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

1982  On January - 13 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  On this day in history marcel Camus, French director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69   

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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  Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile) was born on January - 13.   

1505  Joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg) was born on January - 13.   

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

1596  Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on January - 13.   

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

1616  On January - 13 birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic   

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  On this day in history aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  On this day in history charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies   

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

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