Page 5: Historical Events In April - 13

1918  Electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital on April - 13.   

1919  On this day in history british forces kill 100s of Indian Nationalists (Amritsar Massacre)   

1919  Amritsar Massacre-British Army fires on nationalist rioters in India on this day in history.   

1920  1st woman US Civil Service Commissioner, Helen Hamilton appointed on this day in history.   

1921  On April - 13 foundation of the Spanish Communist Workers' Party.   

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  Greek plebiscite for a republic on April - 13.   

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  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  Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1932  Kozakken Boys soccer team forms in Werkendam forms on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 1st flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale)   

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

1936  On this day in history p Djurkovic discovers asteroid #1605 Milankovitch   

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

1936  Demertzis, Greek premier, dies on April - 13.   

1938  On April - 13 clifford Goldsmith' "What a Life," premieres in NYC   

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

1940  Cornelious Warmerdam became the first man to pole vault 15 ft on April - 13.   

1940  On April - 13 nY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup   

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

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 this day in history.   

1941  Heavy German assault on Tobruk on April - 13.   

1941  Annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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

1943  On this day in history fDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial   

1943  On this day in history catholic University Nijegen closes   

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

1519  Catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II was born on this day in history.   

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

1545  On April - 13 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 April - 13.   

1570  Guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606) was born on April - 13.   

1573  On April - 13 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  Paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies on April - 13.   

0814  On this day in history death of krum of Bulgaria   

1093  Death of Prince Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030) on April - 13.   

1279  On this day in history death of boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke   

1517  Death of Tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history death of sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai   

1635  On April - 13 death of fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572)   

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