Historical Events In May - 13

1952  Pandit Nehru becomes premier of India on May - 13.   

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

1953  On this day in history nY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple   

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  Jordan & Iraq form the Arab Federation on this day in history.   

1958  Pierre Pflimlin forms French Government on this day in history.   

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

1960  The first launch of Delta satellite launching vehicle; it failed on May - 13.   

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

1962  On May - 13 frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60   

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 this day in history.   

1966  Federal education funding is denied to 12 school districts in the South because of violations of the 1964 Civil Rights Act on May - 13.   

1966  On this day in history rolling Stones release "Paint it Black"   

1966  Henk [Hendrik M] of Randwijk, poet/editor in chief (illegal), dies on May - 13.   

1967  Octagonal boxing ring is tested to avoid corner injuries on May - 13.   

1967  On May - 13 frank McGrath, actor (Wagon Train), dies at 64   

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

1970  On May - 13 beatles movie "Let it Be" premieres   

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

1971  Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane seriously injured in a car accident on May - 13.   

1971  On this day in history valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer, dies 67   

1972  On this day in history dan Blocker, American actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies at 43   

1975  On May - 13 hail stones as large as tennis balls hit Wernerville TN   

1975  Stanley Cup ; Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 4-3 on this day in history.   

1975  On May - 13 bob Wills, actor (Lone Prairie), dies at 69   

1978  On this day in history joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels   

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  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on May - 13.   

1254  Maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321) was born on May - 13.   

1314  On May - 13 birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On May - 13 birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

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 this day in history.   

1699  Marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782) was born on May - 13.   

0384  On May - 13 servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+   

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on May - 13.   

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

1312  On this day in history death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

1381  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1390  On this day in history robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies   

1573  On May - 13 death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

1619  Death of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on this day in history.