Page 5: Historical Events In April - 13

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

1919  On April - 13 british forces kill 100s of Indian Nationalists (Amritsar Massacre)   

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  On this day in history foundation of the Spanish Communist Workers' Party.   

1923  Army wins the first college three-weapon fencing championships on this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history greek plebiscite for a republic   

1925  Virginia Theater (ANTA, Guild) opens at 245 W 52nd St NYC on April - 13.   

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

1927  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, in 2 games & 2 ties on April - 13.   

1928  On April - 13 1st trans atlantic flight Europe-US (Fitzmaurice-von Hunefeld-Köhl)   

1928  Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36 on April - 13.   

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

1932  On April - 13 johannes T de Visser, 1st Dutch Min of Education, dies at 75 [or 14th]   

1933  First flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale) on this day in history.   

1933  On April - 13 nY Rangers beat Tor Maple Leafs 3 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup   

1933  1st flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale) on this day in history.   

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

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

1936  On this day in history metaxas proclaims himself dictator of Greece   

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

1938  Clifford Goldsmith' "What a Life," premieres in NYC on April - 13.   

1939  W Saroyan's "My Heart's in the Highlands," premieres in NYC on April - 13.   

1940  Cornelious Warmerdam became the first man to pole vault 15 ft on this day in history.   

1940  NY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history corporal J H Edmonson, 2/17th Battalion, 2nd AIF, awarded posthumously the first Australian Victoria Cross of World War Two at Tobruk, Libya   

1941  Heavy German assault on Tobruk on April - 13.   

1941  On this day in history annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77   

1942  RCAF's 417 Fighter Squadron heads for Egypt to join Desert Air Force on April - 13.   

1942  On this day in history henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58   

1943  FDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial on April - 13.   

1943  Catholic University Nijegen closes on April - 13.   

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1506  Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

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

1519  On April - 13 birth of de Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France)   

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

1547  Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 13 birth of albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666)   

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

0814  Death of Krum of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1093  Death of Prince Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030) on this day in history.   

1279  Death of Boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke on this day in history.   

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  On April - 13 death of richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577)