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What happened in history on this day: February 13?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On February 13 in ...
- 1995 - IBM and Motorola announce that test samples have been made of the PowerPC 603e (100 MHz) and PowerPC 602 (66 MHz) microprocessors.
- 1952 - The True-Live Adventure film The Olympic Elk is released to theaters.
- 1957 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled The Tricks of Our Trade.
- 1959 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, entitled Duck Flies Coop, with Donald Duck.
- 1965 - Disney releases the Goofy film Freewayphobia No. 1 to theaters.
- 1966 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Legend of Young Dick Turpin, part one.
- 1972 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Justin Morgan Had a Horse, part two.
- 1982 - The CBS TV network airs the Walt Disney show, entitled A Disney Valentine.
- 1985 - Mickey Mouse, accompanied by Disneyland's Ambassador, Melissa Taylor, begins a 30-day flight around the world, celebrating Disneyland's 30th anniversary.
- 1987 - NBC airs the TV special Disney's DTV Doggone Valentine.
- 1988 - The Expo Robotics robot demonstration opens in Communicore West in EPCOT Center.
- 1991 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates Julia Roberts for her role in the film Pretty Woman for an Oscar Award in the category Actress.
- 1991 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Green Card for an Oscar Award in the category Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
- 1991 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates Al Pacino for his role in the film Dick Tracy for an Oscar Award in the category Supporting Actor.
- 1991 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Dick Tracy for an Oscar Award in the category Cinematography.
- 1991 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Dick Tracy for an Oscar Award in the category Art Direction - Set Decoration.
- 1991 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Dick Tracy for an Oscar Award in the category Sound.
- 1991 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the song "Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)" from the film Dick Tracy for an Oscar Award in the category Music, Original Song.
- 1991 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Dick Tracy for an Oscar Award in the category Costume Design.
- 1991 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Dick Tracy for an Oscar Award in the category Make-up.
- 1992 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show. A character in a bath tub slips happily beneath the suds, like in a scene from Pretty Woman.
- 1993 - Gurgi's Munchies and Crunchies fast-food facility in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World closes.
- 1993 - Lumiere's Kitchen restaurant opens in Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.
- 1996 - The GM Preview Center opens in Future World at Epcot at Walt Disney World.
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Crimson Tide for an Oscar Award in the category Achievement in Film Editing.
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Crimson Tide for an Oscar Award in the category Achievement in Sound.
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Crimson Tide for an Oscar Award in the category Achievement in Sound Effects Editing.
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Unstrung Heroes for an Oscar Award in the category Achievement in Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score).
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates Richard Dreyfuss for his role in the film Mr. Holland's Opus for an Oscar Award in the category Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Nixon for an Oscar Award in the category Achievement in Music (Original Dramatic Score).
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates Anthony Hopkins for his role in the film Nixon for an Oscar Award in the category Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates Joan Allen for her role in the film Nixon for an Oscar Award in the category Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Nixon for an Oscar Award in the category Achievement in Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen).
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Roommates for an Oscar Award in the category Achievement in Makeup.
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Pocahontas for an Oscar Award in the category Achievement in Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score).
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the song "Colors of the Wind" from the film Pocahontas for an Oscar Award in the category Achievement in Music (Original Song).
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Toy Story for an Oscar Award in the category Achievement in Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score).
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Toy Story for an Oscar Award in the category Achievement in Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen).
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the song "You've Got a Friend" from the film Toy Story for an Oscar Award in the category Achievement in Music (Original Song).
- 1996 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Runaway Brain for an Oscar Award in the category Best Short Film (Animated).
- 2004 - Disney shares rise 16 percent, Comcast shares drop 12 percent, dropping the proposed value of the deal to US$48 billion.
- 1956 - Chevrolet issues a price list to dealers for the 1956 Corvette. The dual carburetor option is mandatory, as the single carburetor 210-hp engine is not yet available.
- 1942 - German Admiral Erich Raeder proposes to Adolf Hitler that Germany's primary military tasks be the capture of Egypt and drive through to the Middle East, and for the army in Russia to capture Murmansk and seize oil wells in the Caucasus. War production should shift to submarines and planes to reduce the American flow of supplies to England.
- 1943 - (evening) 466 British Bombers attack German submarine bases at Lorient. In nine attacks since January 14, 2000 sorties have been flown against this one target.
- 1945 - (early morning) The US 8th Air Force in England cancels a scheduled assault on Dresden, Germany.
- 1945 - Soviet forces capture Budapest, Hungary. 110,000 prisoners are taken to Russia.
- 1945 - (about 2200 hours) 368 British bombers attack an oil plant at Böhlen, near Leipzig, Germany. This raid is intended to occupy Germany night-fighters from the main air assault on Dresden.
- 1945 - (about 2205 hours) The first wave of British bombers attack Dresden, Germany, dropping target markers (white flares and green target indicators) and incendiaries. This is the start of Operation Thunderclap, a directive of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, to destroy German cities.
- 1945 - (about 2210 hours) Nine British Mosquito bombers mark the stadium near the centre of Dresden with red target indicators.
- 1945 - (2215-2230 hours) The main British bombing force of 244 Lancasters arrive over Dresden, bombing the centre of the town with 881 tons of incendiaries and high explosives, starting a firestorm.
- 1995 - Marshall Islands issues a postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the bombing of Dresden, Germany.
- 1992 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show. A character refers to a yo-yo as "not much competition for a video game".
- 2000 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A home video game system is played, with game "Billy Graham's Bible Blaster".
- 2002 - Immersion files a lawsuit against Microsoft and Sony for patent infringement of joystick force-feedback technology in the Xbox and PlayStation 2 controllers.
- 2003 - Sega announces plans to merge with Sammy in Japan.
- 2003 - Capcom releases the Marvel vs. Capcom 2 video game for the Xbox in the US. Price is US$39.99.
- 1631 - Demmin surrenders to the Swedish force.
- 1660 - King Karl X Gustav dies of a stroke in Göteborg.
- 1980 - (to February 24) The 13th Olympic Winter Games are held in Lake Placid, New York, USA. Sweden wins 3 gold and 1 bronze medals.
- 1988 - (to February 28) The 15th Olympic Winter Games are held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Sweden wins 4 gold and 2 bronze medals.
- 1883 - Birth of Harold "Hal" Chase baseball player/manager.
- 1908 - Birth of Sulo Nurmela Finland, 4 X 100K relay skier (Olympics-gold-1936).
- 1912 - Birth of Jose de Capriles US, fencer (Olympics-1936, 1948, 1952).
- 1912 - England regains cricket's Ashes.
- 1918 - Birth of Helen Stephens Fulton Missouri, 100 metre runner (Olympics-gold-1936).
- 1918 - Birth of Patty Berg Minneapolis Minnesota, LPGA golfer (1938 US Amateur, 1943, 1955 AP Sports Woman of the Year).
- 1919 - Birth of Eddie Robinson winningest college football coach (Grambling).
- 1920 - National Negro Baseball League organized.
- 1923 - First Black pro Basketball team, "Renaissance", organizes.
- 1931 - Birth of Marjorie Jackson Austria, 100 metre/200 metre dash (Olympics-gold-1952).
- 1935 - Birth of Tommy Jacobs golfer.
- 1936 - Birth of John Harris British cricket player.
- 1936 - Birth of Leamon King Tulare California, 4X100 metre relayer (Olympics-gold-1956).
- 1937 - Bradman scores 123 South Africa vs Queensland, 165 minutes, 10-4 1-6 in cricket.
- 1937 - Maribel Vinson wins her 9th US figure skating championship.
- 1937 - NFL Boston Redskins move to Washington DC.
- 1937 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Maribel Vinson.
- 1937 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee.
- 1944 - Birth of Sal Bando baseball player (Oakland Athletics).
- 1945 - George Studd cricketer (4 Tests with brother vs Australia 1882-83), dies.
- 1947 - Birth of Mike Krzyzewski basketball coach.
- 1948 - Andy Ganteaume scores 112 for W Indies in only Test Cricket innings.
- 1948 - Ice Pairs Championship at Davos won by Lannoy and Baugniet of Belgium.
- 1948 - Men's Figure Skating Championship in Davos won by Richard Button USA.
- 1950 - Birth of Leonard Pascoe cricketer (dynamic Aussie quick 1977-82).
- 1953 - A's change name of Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium.
- 1953 - Birth of Suleiman Nyambui Tanzanian runner (world record 5k indoor).
- 1954 - Furman basketball star Frank Selvy scores 100 points in a game vs Newberry.
- 1955 - Patty Berg wins LPGA Saint Petersburg Golf Open.
- 1956 - Birth of Liam Brady British soccer player.
- 1957 - Birth of Thelston Payne cricket wicket-keeper (West Indies 1986).
- 1960 - Birth of Kelly McCormick Anaheim California, diver (Olympics-silver-1984).
- 1961 - Birth of Kyi Hla Han Yangon, Australasia golfer.
- 1962 - Birth of Jackie Silva Rio de Janeiro Brazil, volleyballer (Pan Am-bronze).
- 1963 - Harry Steers bowling hall of famer, dies.
- 1964 - Birth of Evi Strasser Bavaria German, equestrian (Olympics-1996).
- 1965 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Peggy Fleming.
- 1965 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Gary Visconti.
- 1967 - Birth of Bas Roorda soccer player (FC Groningen).
- 1967 - Birth of Eddie Pye US baseball infielder (Los Angeles Dodgers).
- 1968 - Birth of Matt Mieske US baseball outfielder (Milwaukee Brewers).
- 1969 - Birth of Subroto Banerjee cricketer (Indian quickie and Dennis Lillee protégé).
- 1970 - Birth of Kevin Stocker US baseball infielder (Philadelphia Phillies).
- 1970 - Birth of Ruben Brown NFL guard (Buffalo Bills).
- 1970 - Birth of Vernon Patao 141 pounds (64 kg) US weightlifter (alternate-Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Herbert Strudwick cricketer (28 Tests for England, ct 60 stp 12), dies.
- 1970 - National League offices begins move from Cincinnati to San Francisco (completed February 23).
- 1971 - Birth of Jim Reid NFL tackle (Houston Oilers).
- 1971 - Birth of Mats Sundin Bromma Sweden, NHL center (Team Sweden, Toronto Maple Leafs).
- 1971 - Birth of Shelly Hammonds NFL safety (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1971 - Birth of Todd Williams US baseball pitcher (Los Angeles Dodgers).
- 1971 - Golfing Vice President Spiro Agnew hits two tee shots into the crowd, injuring 2.
- 1972 - 11th Winter Olympics games close at Sapporo, Japan.
- 1972 - Birth of Charlie Garner NFL running back (Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1972 - Birth of Juha Ylonen Helsinki Finland, NHL forward (Olympics-bronze-1998, Phoenix).
- 1973 - Birth of Willie Smith NFL linebacker (Detroit Lions).
- 1974 - Birth of Anthony Mortas hockey forward (Team France 1998).
- 1974 - James "Cool Papa" Bell is named to baseball's Hall of Fame.
- 1975 - Birth of Mark Gerald Keddell Christchurch New Zealand, 200 metre (Olympics-1996).
- 1976 - Dorothy Hamill wins Olympics figure-skating gold, Innsbruck, Austria.
- 1977 - Eric Heiden is first American to win world speed skating championship.
- 1977 - Pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic.
- 1979 - Second Emmy Sports Award presentation.
- 1980 - New Zealand beats West Indies by one wicket in cricket at Dunedin.
- 1983 - 33rd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 132-123 at Los Angeles California.
- 1983 - Australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win World Series Cup.
- 1983 - Donna White wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Classic.
- 1983 - World Boxing Council becomes first to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds.
- 1987 - M L "Curly" Page, cricketer (New Zealand Test captain 1933), dies.
- 1987 - Detroit Tigers' Jack Morris awarded US$1.85 million salary by arbitrator.
- 1988 - (to February 28) The 15th Olympic Winter Games are held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- 1988 - Christine Wachtel runs world record 800 metre indoor (1 minute 56.40 seconds).
- 1988 - Heike Dreschler long jumps world record indoor (7.37 metres).
- 1988 - Ronald Weigel runs unofficial world record speed walking (18 minutes 11.41 seconds).
- 1989 - Oklahoma football player Charles Thompson is charged with selling cocaine; he is later sentenced to two years in prison.
- 1990 - Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) ends NBA free throw streak of 71 games.
- 1992 - West beats East 14 to 9 in Major Soccer League all star game.
- 1993 - Ljubow Kremljowa runs world record 1000 metre indoor (2:34.84).
- 1993 - Merlene Ottey runs world record 200 metre indoor (21.87 seconds).
- 1993 - Sergei Bubka pole vaults indoor record (6.14 metres).
- 1994 - 44th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 127-118 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- 1994 - Inna Lassovskaya jumps world record 14.9m.
- 1994 - Johann Olav Koss skates world record 5000 metre 6 34,96.
- 1995 - West Indies beats New Zealand by innings and 332, Courtney Walsh 13-55.
- 2006 - Adam Dunn and the Cincinnati Reds agreed to a US$18.5 million two-year deal.
- 1633 - Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before Inquisition for professing belief that earth revolves around the Sun.
- 1678 - Tycho Brahe first sketches "Tychonic system" of solar system.
- 1961 - Soviet Union fires a rocket from Sputnik V to Venus.
- 1997 - Tune-up and repair work on the Hubble Space Telescope is started by astronauts from Space Shuttle Discovery.
- 1979 - Washington State's Hood Canal Bridge breaks up in windstorm.
- 2001 - In El Salvador, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurs, felt also in Guatemala and Honduras. At least 315 people killed, 3,399 injured and extensive damage. Landslides occurred in many areas of El Salvador.
- 2004 - Athens, Greece, is hit by a major blizzard which blankets the entire city for days, causing widespread havoc.
Other history:
- 2000 - The final original Peanuts comic strip is published, following the death of its creator, Charles Schulz.
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