409 Historic Events for February 13
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| 1939 |
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Valery Illych Rozhdestvensky, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 23)
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| 1940 |
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Bradman scores 209* in 161 minutes for South Aust at the WACA
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| 1941 |
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Nazi leaders attack Dutch Jewish Council
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| 1941 |
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Bo Svenson, Goteborg Sweden, actor (North Dallas 40, Walking Tall)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Carol Lynley, NYC, actress (Night Stalker, Fantasy Island, Immortal)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Donald E Williams, Lafayette Ind, Capt USN/astro (STS 51D, STS 34)
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| 1942 |
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Hitler's Operation Seel”we (invasion of England) cancelled
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| 1943 |
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Leo Frankowski, US, sci-fi author (High Tech Knight, Flying Warlord)
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| 1943 |
Death |
William Walraven, journalist/writer (Neglected Grouser), dies at 55
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| 1943 |
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Women's Marine Corps created
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| 1943 |
Birth |
F C Delius, writer
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| 1943 |
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German assault on Sidi Bou Zid Tunisia, Gen Eisenhower visits front
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| 1944 |
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Peter Tork, Wash DC, singer/actor (Monkees-Last Train to Clarksville)
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| 1944 |
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Stockard Channing, NYC, actress (Grease, Big Bus, Without a Trace)
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| 1944 |
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Jerry Springer, London England, talk show host (Jerry Springer Show)
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| 1944 |
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Sal Bando, baseball player (Oakland A's)
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| 1945 |
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USSR captures Budapest, after 49-day battle with Germany; 159,000 die
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| 1945 |
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Allied planes bomb Dresden Germany; 135,000 die
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| 1945 |
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King Floyd, rocker
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Roy Dyke, Liverpool, rock drummer (Ashton, Gardner and Dyke)
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Keith Nichols, jazz pianist
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| 1945 |
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Gerbrandy British govt refuses Dutch Jewish right to buy
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| 1945 |
Death |
George Studd, cricketer (4 Tests with brother v Aus 1882-83), dies
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German director/actor (Ehe der Maria Braun)
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| 1946 |
Event |
"Duchess Misbehaves" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 5 performances
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