Historical Events In April - 13

1918  Electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital on this day in history.   

1919  British forces kill 100s of Indian Nationalists (Amritsar Massacre) on this day in history.   

1919  Amritsar Massacre-British Army fires on nationalist rioters in India on April - 13.   

1920  1st woman US Civil Service Commissioner, Helen Hamilton appointed on April - 13.   

1921  Foundation of the Spanish Communist Workers' Party on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history army wins the first college three-weapon fencing championships   

1923  Army wins 1st college three-weapon fencing championships on April - 13.   

1924  On this day in history greek plebiscite for a republic   

1925  On April - 13 virginia Theater (ANTA, Guild) opens at 245 W 52nd St NYC   

1926  At 41, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout on April - 13.   

1927  On this day in history stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, in 2 games & 2 ties   

1928  On this day in history 1st trans atlantic flight Europe-US (Fitzmaurice-von Hunefeld-Köhl)   

1928  On April - 13 luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36   

1932  On April - 13 kozakken Boys soccer team forms in Werkendam forms   

1932  Johannes T de Visser, 1st Dutch Min of Education, dies at 75 [or 14th] on this day in history.   

1933  On April - 13 first flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale)   

1933  NY Rangers beat Tor Maple Leafs 3 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

1933  1st flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale) on April - 13.   

1934  4.7 million US families report receiving welfare payments on April - 13.   

1936  On April - 13 p Djurkovic discovers asteroid #1605 Milankovitch   

1936  Metaxas proclaims himself dictator of Greece on April - 13.   

1936  Demertzis, Greek premier, dies on this day in history.   

1938  Clifford Goldsmith' "What a Life," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1939  On April - 13 w Saroyan's "My Heart's in the Highlands," premieres in NYC   

1940  On April - 13 cornelious Warmerdam became the first man to pole vault 15 ft   

1940  On this day in history nY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup   

1940  On this day in history 2nd battle of Narvik-8 German destroyers, destroyed   

1941  Corporal J H Edmonson, 2/17th Battalion, 2nd AIF, awarded posthumously the first Australian Victoria Cross of World War Two at Tobruk, Libya on April - 13.   

1941  On this day in history heavy German assault on Tobruk   

1941  Annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77 on April - 13.   

1942  On this day in history rCAF's 417 Fighter Squadron heads for Egypt to join Desert Air Force.   

1942  Henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58 on April - 13.   

1943  On April - 13 fDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial   

1943  Catholic University Nijegen closes on April - 13.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1506  On this day in history birth of peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546)   

1519  On April - 13 birth of catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II   

1519  De Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II   

1547  On April - 13 birth of elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568)   

1570  Guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history birth of christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625)   

1584  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666)   

0799  On this day in history paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies   

0814  On this day in history death of krum of Bulgaria   

1093  On April - 13 death of prince Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030)   

1279  On April - 13 death of boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke   

1517  On April - 13 death of tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged   

1612  Death of Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai on this day in history.   

1635  Death of Fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572) on April - 13.   

1641  Death of Richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577) on April - 13.