390 Historic Events for May 13
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| 1937 |
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Judith Somogi, NYC, conductor (Frankfurt Opera-1982)
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| 1937 |
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John Cope, MP/Paymaster General
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| 1938 |
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Buck Taylor, Hollywood Calif, actor (Monroes, Gunsmoke)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
William W Cobey Jr, (Rep-R-NC, 1985-87)
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| 1939 |
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Terry Dill, Forth Worth TX, PGA golfer (1992 Bank One Senior Classic)
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| 1939 |
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Anthony Hide, racehorse trainer
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| 1939 |
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SS St Louis departs Hamburg with 937 Jews fugitives
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| 1939 |
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65th Preakness: George Seabo aboard Challedon wins in 1:59.8
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| 1939 |
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Harvey Keitel, actor (Taxi Driver, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs)
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| 1940 |
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Bruce Chatwin, England, writer (On the Black Hill)
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| 1940 |
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Richard Brooks, singer (Impressions)
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| 1940 |
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British bomb factory at Breda
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| 1940 |
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Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England
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| 1940 |
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German breakthrough at Grebbelinie
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| 1940 |
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Churchill says I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat
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| 1941 |
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Joe Brown, singer/guitarist
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Ritchie Valens, singer (Donna, La Bamba)
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| 1941 |
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Martin Bormann is named head of Nazi Party Chancellery in Germany
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| 1941 |
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Willy Lewis' US jazz band performs in Switzerland
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| 1941 |
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Imca Marina, [Bijl], singer (Viva Espa¤a, Bella Italia, Oh Brazil)
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| 1941 |
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Trial against resistance fighter comte d'Estienne d'Orves begins
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| 1941 |
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Senta Berger, Vienna Austria, actress (Cast a Giant Shadow)
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| 1942 |
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Helicopter makes its 1st cross-country flight
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| 1942 |
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Pitcher Jim Tobin belts 3 HRs in a game
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| 1942 |
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Jim Douglas, jazz guitarist
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