Historical Events In May - 13

1979  On this day in history nelly Aenders, actress (In Pyama), dies at 65   

1981  Dinamo Tbilisi wins 21st Europe Cup II on May - 13.   

1981  On this day in history pope John Paul II is shot and wounded   

1981  Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St Peter's Square on this day in history.   

1981  Carl Weinrich, composer, dies at 76 on May - 13.   

1982  On May - 13 braniff Airlines files for bankruptcy   

1982  Soyuz T-5 is launched-Berezovoi & Lebedev for 211 days in space on May - 13.   

1982  Terri Lea Utley, (20), from Arkansas, crowned 31st Miss USA on this day in history.   

1982  Kara Abulfazogli Karayev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1983  Reggie Jackson becomes the first major league baseball player to strike out 2,000 times on this day in history.   

1985  Laura Elena Martinez-Herring, 21, (Texas), crowned 34th Miss USA on May - 13.   

1985  Philadelphia Police bomb a house held by group "Move", kills 11 on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 13 leatrice Joy, silent screen star, dies in Riverdale (Bronx) NYC at 91   

1987  Ajax wins 27th Europe Cup II on this day in history.   

1988  On May - 13 chet Baker, jazz trumpeter, fell to death out of a hotel window at 59   

1989  On this day in history approximately 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China   

1989  On this day in history thousands of students stage a hunger strike in China's Tiananmen Square   

1990  On May - 13 venedikt Jerofejev, Russian writer, dies   

1991  "Michael Jackson The Magic & the Madness" goes on sale on May - 13.   

1991  On May - 13 apple releases Macintosh System 7.0   

1991  On this day in history south African activist Winnie Mandela convicted of abducting 4 blacks   

1991  On May - 13 jimmy McPartland, jazz cornetist, dies of cancer at 83   

1991  "Michael Jackson: The Magic & the Madness" goes on sale on May - 13.   

1992  Ajax wins 21st UEFA Cup on May - 13.   

1992  On this day in history final episode of "Night Court" airs on NBC-TV   

1992  On this day in history floyd Arceneaux, trumpeter, dies at 58   

1993  6th annual business person run held in Wall Street on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history arsenio Hall's 1,000th show retrospective seen in Netherlands   

1993  CBS' Knots Landing ends 14 year run with 334th show in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history methane gas explosion in Secunda coal mine South-Africa, kills 50   

1993  Borolas, [Joaquin Garcia], Mexican comedian (Santa Sangre), dies at 71 on May - 13.   

1994  Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1995  On May - 13 6.5 earthquake hits Greece   

1995  Chelsi Smith, 21, of USA, crowned 44th Miss Universe; on May - 13.   

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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 May - 13 birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

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

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

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on May - 13.   

1655  On May - 13 birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)   

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

0384  On this day in history servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+   

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

1176  On May - 13 death of matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119)   

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  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on this day in history.   

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

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