What Happened on February 13, 1974

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russian novelist and historian, is deported from the Soviet Union to Frankfurt, West Germany and stripped of his Soviet citizenship

Baseball Hall of Fame

James 'Cool Papa' Bell is named to baseball's Hall of Fame

  • Jill Williams' musical "Rainbow Jones" opens & closes at Music Box Theater, NYC, after 1 performance [1]

Famous Birthdays

  • Gus Hansen, Danish poker player (3 x World Poker Tour open titles, WSOP bracelet 2010), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Jeff Duran, US radio personality, born in Arcadia, California

Robbie Williams (50 years old)

English singer (Take That - "Back for Good"; solo - "Angels", "Feel", She's the One), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England


Famous Divorces

George Foreman

Professional boxer George Foreman (25) divorces Adrienne Calhoun after almost 3 years of marriage

Died in 1974 1974 Highlights

About February 13, 1974

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 2 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius

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