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What happened in history on this day: March 13?
On March 13 in ...
- 1911 - Ivan Caryll's musical "Pink Lady" premieres in New York City, New York.
- 1928 - Rudolph Friml's musical "Three Musketeers" premieres in New York City, New York.
- 1965 - The Beatles' "Eight Days a Week" single goes #1 and stays #1 for two weeks.
Births on March 13
- 1910 - Birth of Sammy Kaye in Lakewood, Ohio, USA; orchestra leader (Sammy Kaye Show).
- 1917 - Birth of Ina Ray Hutton in Chicago, Illinois, USA; orchestra leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show).
- 1925 - Birth of Roy Haynes; US jazz drummer (Trio Music with Chick Corea).
- 1931 - Birth of Rosalind Elias in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA; mezzo-soprano (Grimgerde - Die Walkuere).
- 1939 - Birth of Neil Sedaka in Brooklyn, New York, USA; singer/songwriter ("Breaking Up is Hard to Do").
- 1950 - Birth of Danny Kirwan in London, England; rock guitarist (Fleetwood Mac).
- 1950 - Birth of Steve Hill; country vocalist ("A Winning Hand").
- 1959 - Birth of Ronnie Rogers; guitarist (T'Pau - Heart and Soul).
- 1960 - Birth of Adam Clayton in Oxfordshire, England; rock bassist (U2 - "I Will Follow").
Deaths on March 13
- 1987 - Gerald Moore, English pianist (Am I Too Loud), dies at age 87 (born 1899).
- 1994 - Danny Barker, US banjo player/guitarist (Bourbon St Black), dies at age 85.
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