Page 7: 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  NY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple on this day in history.   

1954  Labour Party wins British municipal elections on May - 13.   

1954  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.   

1954  On May - 13 "Pajama Game" opens at St James Theater NYC for 1063 performances   

1956  Aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history french settlers riot against French army in Algeria   

1958  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the first launch of Delta satellite launching vehicle; it failed   

1961  On May - 13 gary Cooper, 2 time Acad award winning actor (High Noon), dies at 60   

1962  Frank Jenks, actor (Colonel Flack), dies of cancer at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1965  On May - 13 rolling Stones record "Satisfaction"   

1965  On May - 13 several Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it established diplomatic relations with Israel   

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  Rolling Stones release "Paint it Black" on May - 13.   

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

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

1967  Frank McGrath, actor (Wagon Train), dies at 64 on May - 13.   

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

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

1970  On May - 13 the Beatles movie Let It Be premieres today   

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

1971  On this day in history 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  On this day in history bob Wills, actor (Lone Prairie), dies at 69   

1978  On May - 13 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  On this day in history shah & family sentenced to death in Teheran   

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on this day in history.   

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

1314  On this day in history birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

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

1592  On this day in history birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

1638  On this day in history birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)   

1655  On this day in history birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)   

1699  Marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on this day in history.   

1162  On this day in history death of géza II of Hungary   

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on May - 13.   

1312  On May - 13 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 May - 13 robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies   

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history death of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded