Page 7: Historical Events In May - 13

1952  On May - 13 pandit Nehru becomes premier of India   

1952  Minor-league Bristol pitcher Ron Necciai strikes out 27 in 9-innings on May - 13.   

1953  NY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple on this day in history.   

1954  On May - 13 labour Party wins British municipal elections   

1954  On May - 13 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak   

1954  "Pajama Game" opens at St James Theater NYC for 1063 performances on this day in history.   

1956  Aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54 on May - 13.   

1958  French settlers riot against French army in Algeria on this day in history.   

1958  On May - 13 jordan & Iraq form the Arab Federation   

1958  On May - 13 pierre Pflimlin forms French Government   

1958  Rioters attack US Vice President Nixon in Venezuala on May - 13.   

1960  The first launch of Delta satellite launching vehicle; it failed on this day in history.   

1961  Gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1962  Frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60 on May - 13.   

1964  Organization and deployment of world's first all nuclear-powered task group, USS Enterprise, USS Long Beach, and USS Bainbridge, to Sixth Fleet on this day in history.   

1965  Rolling Stones record "Satisfaction" on May - 13.   

1965  Several Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it established diplomatic relations with Israel on May - 13.   

1966  On this day in history federal education funding is denied to 12 school districts in the South because of violations of the 1964 Civil Rights Act   

1966  On May - 13 rolling Stones release "Paint it Black"   

1966  Henk [Hendrik M] of Randwijk, poet/editor in chief (illegal), dies on this day in history.   

1967  Octagonal boxing ring is tested to avoid corner injuries on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history frank McGrath, actor (Wagon Train), dies at 64   

1968  1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle & Pompidou on this day in history.   

1970  Beatles movie "Let it Be" premieres on this day in history.   

1970  The Beatles movie Let It Be premieres today on May - 13.   

1971  On May - 13 grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane seriously injured in a car accident   

1971  On May - 13 valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer, dies 67   

1972  On May - 13 dan Blocker, American actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies at 43   

1975  Hail stones as large as tennis balls hit Wernerville TN on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history stanley Cup ; Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 4-3   

1975  Bob Wills, actor (Lone Prairie), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1978  Joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels on May - 13.   

1978  Albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies on May - 13.   

1979  Shah & family sentenced to death in Teheran on this day in history.   

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1024  On this day in history birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)   

1254  On May - 13 birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)   

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on May - 13.   

1588  On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on May - 13.   

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on May - 13.   

1699  On May - 13 birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on May - 13.   

1162  On May - 13 death of géza II of Hungary   

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on this day in history.   

1312  Death of Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263) on May - 13.   

1381  On this day in history john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies   

1390  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on May - 13.   

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on May - 13.   

1619  Death of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on May - 13.