February 13 Events

2011 In Iran, opposition leaders plan a nationwide anti-government rally in an attempt to replicate the success of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution
2011 At the 53rd Grammy Awards, Lady Antebellum wins the Song of the Year and Record of the Year award for the song, 'Need You Now'
2010 Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili dies in a fatal crash during a training run for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, hours before the opening ceremonies
2008 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issues a formal apology to the Aboriginal people of Australia
2000 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship
2000 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship
1997 "Three Sisters," opens at Criterion Theater New York City
1997 Discovery captures Hubble Space Telescope
1996 Howard Stern announces he will be making the film "Private Parts"
1996 Rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opens off-Broadway
1995 West Indies beat New Zealand by innings and 332, Courtney Walsh 13-55
1994 44th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 127-118 at Minneapolis
1994 Inna Lassovskaya jumps world record 14.9m
1994 Johann Olav Koss skates world record 5000m 6:34,96
1994 Ship disaster near Ranong Thailand, kills 200
1993 Ljubow Kremljowa runs world record 1000m indoor (2:34:84)
1993 Merlene Ottey runs world record 200m indoor (21.87 sec)
1993 Sergei Bubka pole vaults indoor record (6.14 m)
1992 "Most Happy Fella" opens at Booth Theater New York City for 229 performances
1992 Jose Canseco repeatedly rams his Porsche into wife Esther's BMW
1992 West beats East 14 to 9 in Major Soccer League all star game
1991 Syria tells Germany they are ready to recognize Israel
1991 U.S. bombs Iraqi air raid shelter, killing 334
1990 50 killed at Inkatha-UDF battle in Natal, South Africa
1990 Larry Bird (Celtics) ends NBA free throw streak of 71 games
1990 U.S., England, France and England give Germany OK to reunify
1989 Kidnapped Belgian Premier Vanden Boeynants freed
1989 Oklahoma football player Charles Thompson is charged with selling cocaine; he is later sentenced to 2 years in prison
1988 15th Winter Olympic games open at Calgary, Canada
1988 Christine Wachtel runs world record 800m indoor (1:56:40)
1988 European Community plans removal of inner boundaries on Jan 1, 1992
1988 Heike Dreschler long jumps world record indoor (7.37m)
1988 Ronald Weigel runs unofficial world record speed walking (18:11.41)
1987 Tigers' Jack Morris awarded $1.85 million salary by arbitrator
1985 Dow Jones closes at 1297.92 (record high) after topping 1300 earlier