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  On May - 13 nY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple   

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

1954  US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on May - 13.   

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

1956  On this day in history aleksandr A Fadejev, Russ author (Young Guard), commits suicide at 54   

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 this day in history pierre Pflimlin forms French Government   

1958  On May - 13 rioters attack US Vice President Nixon in Venezuala   

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

1961  On this day in history 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 May - 13.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1967  On May - 13 octagonal boxing ring is tested to avoid corner injuries   

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

1968  On May - 13 1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle & Pompidou   

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

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

1971  On this day in history grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane seriously injured in a car accident   

1971  Valerian Mikhaylovich Bogdanov-Berezovsky, composer, dies 67 on May - 13.   

1972  Dan Blocker, American actor (Hoss-Bonanza), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1975  Hail stones as large as tennis balls hit Wernerville TN on May - 13.   

1975  Stanley Cup ; Philadelphia Flyers beat New York Islanders 4-3 on May - 13.   

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  On this day in history albert Roberts, cricketer (5 Tests for NZ, 7 wickets), dies   

1979  On May - 13 shah & family sentenced to death in Teheran   

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1024  On May - 13 birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)   

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

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

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on May - 13.   

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

1699  On this day in history birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

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

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

1176  On this day in history death of matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119)   

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

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

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 this day in history.