Historical Events In September - 13

1971  Lin Piao, Chinese party leader, dies in air crash at 63 [or Sept 13] on September - 13.   

1973  ABC announces it obtained TV rights for the 1976 Olympics on this day in history.   

1973  Betty Field, actress (Kings Row), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 60 on September - 13.   

1976  On September - 13 2nd Enterprise, approach & lands test (ALT) flight (5m28s)   

1977  2nd test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise on this day in history.   

1977  Leopold Stokowski symphonic conductor, dies in England, at 95 on this day in history.   

1977  On September - 13 symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski dies in Hampshire, England, at age 95.   

1977  The first TV viewer discretion warning-Soap on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history arthur Fagg, cricketer (5 Tests for England 1936-39/umpire), dies   

1979  On this day in history south Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr)   

1981  33rd Emmy Awards (Hill Street Blues big winner) on September - 13.   

1981  John McEnroe beats Bj”rn B”rg for US Open title on this day in history.   

1981  William Loeb publisher of Manchester Union Leader, NH, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1981  William Loeb, publisher of Manchester Union Leader, NH, dies at 75 on September - 13.   

1982  On September - 13 50 die in Spantax Airlines DC-10 on takeoff from Malaga, Spain   

1982  On this day in history joe Lefevre gets 6 hits in one baseball game   

1982  On September - 13 philip Ober actor (Gen Stone-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 80   

1982  On this day in history grace, Princess of Monaco, dies at 52 in a car crash   

1983  US mint strikes first gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle) on September - 13.   

1984  STS 41-G launch vehicle moves to launch pad on September - 13.   

1985  John Williams introduces the new Today Show theme on September - 13.   

1985  On September - 13 dane Rudhyar, composer, dies at 90   

1986  Kellye Cash (Miss Tennessee) crowned Miss America on September - 13.   

1987  On September - 13 paul Lynch of Great Britain does 32,573 push-ups in 24 hours   

1987  On September - 13 mervyn Leroy, actor/screenwriter/director (Quo Vadis), dies at 86   

1988  Hurricane Gilbert becomes strongest (26.13 barometer) hurricane in Western Hemisphere on September - 13.   

1989  On September - 13 fay Vincent succeeds the late A. Bartlett Giamatti as commissioner of Major League Baseball.   

1989  On this day in history yamada Koun, Zen teacher Sanbo Kyodan line, dies at 82   

1990  On this day in history iraqi troops storm the residence of French ambassador in Kuwait   

1990  On this day in history law and Order debuts on NBC-TV.   

1990  Senate Judiciary Com opens hearing on confirmation of David Souter on this day in history.   

1991  On September - 13 a 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium   

1991  On this day in history ferry Barendse, trumpeter/composer/arranger (Ramblers), dies   

1992  On September - 13 lou Jacobs, US clown (1966 US postage stamp), dies at 89   

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1087  On September - 13 birth of john II Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1143)   

1157  Alexander Neckum/de Sancto Albano, English theologist/encyclopedist was born on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history birth of cesare Borgia, Italian aristocrat (d. 1507)   

1502  John Leland, English antiquarian (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history birth of william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier   

1551  On this day in history birth of pandolfo Zallamella, composer   

1594  Francesco Manelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1604  William Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661) was born on this day in history.   

0081  On this day in history titus Flavius Vespasianus, emperor of Rome (69-81), dies at about 42   

0867  On this day in history nicholas I, the Great, Italian Pope (858-67), dies   

1321  Dante Alighieri, author (Divine Comedy), dies on this day in history.   

1506  On September - 13 death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

1557  Death of John Cheke, English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514) on September - 13.   

1592  Death of Michel de Montaigne, French writer (b. 1533) on September - 13.   

1596  Death of Pieter D Keyzer/Keyser, astronomer/navigator (Java) on this day in history.   

1598  Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71 on September - 13.