Event:
Margaret Chase Smith (R-Me) elected senator, 1st woman to serve in both houses of Congress
More Notable Events on September 13:
1991 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium
1989 Desmond Tutu leads biggest anti-apartheid protest march in South Africa
1978 1st flight of McDonnell Douglas F-18A Hornet
1965 Today Show's 1st totally color broadcast
1788 New York City becomes 1st capital of US
