Births on May 13

Zohra Lampert

Born on May 13, 1937

Zohra Lampert, American actress

Zohra Lampert (born May 13, 1930) is an American actress, who has had roles on film, television, and stage, including as the title character in the 1971 cult horror film Let's Scare Jessica to Death; she also starred alongside Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty in the 1961 Splendor in the Grass. Lampert achieved critical acclaim for her work on Broadway as well, earning two Tony Award nominations for her roles in Look: We've Come Through (1962) and Mother Courage and Her Children (1963). She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role in a 1975 episode of Kojak.

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Events on 1937

23 Jan

Leon Trotsky
The trial of the anti-Soviet Trotskyist center sees seventeen mid-level Communists accused of sympathizing with Leon Trotsky and plotting to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime.
21 Feb

Spanish Civil War
The League of Nations bans foreign national "volunteers" in the Spanish Civil War.
12 May

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Duke and Duchess of York are crowned as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Westminster Abbey.
27 May

Golden Gate Bridge
In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.
22 Jul

Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937
New Deal: The United States Senate votes down President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Births on May 13

Zohra Lampert

Born on May 13, 1937

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Events on 1937

Leon Trotsky

Spanish Civil War

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Golden Gate Bridge

Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937