Page 5: Historical Events In April - 13

1918  On April - 13 electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital   

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

1919  On April - 13 amritsar Massacre-British Army fires on nationalist rioters in India   

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

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  On April - 13 army wins 1st college three-weapon fencing championships   

1924  On this day in history greek plebiscite for a republic   

1925  On this day in history 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 April - 13 stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, in 2 games & 2 ties   

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

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

1933  On this day in history first flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale)   

1933  On this day in history nY Rangers beat Tor Maple Leafs 3 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup   

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

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 this day in history.   

1936  On April - 13 demertzis, Greek premier, dies   

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

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

1940  On April - 13 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  Heavy German assault on Tobruk on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1545  Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II was born on April - 13.   

1547  On this day in history 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  Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1584  Albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 13.   

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 this day in history death of fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572)   

1641  On this day in history death of richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577)