Page 5: Historical Events In April - 13

1918  Electrical fire results in the deaths of 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital   

1919  British forces kill 100s of Indian Nationalists (Amritsar Massacre).   

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

1920  1st woman US Civil Service Commissioner, Helen Hamilton appointed   

1921  Foundation of the Spanish Communist Workers' Party   

1923  In this year, Army claims the inaugural college three-weapon fencing championships.   

1923  In this year, Army claims 1st college three-weapon fencing championships.   

1924  Greek plebiscite for a republic.   

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

1926  At 41, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout.   

1927  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, in 2 games and 2 ties.   

1928  1st trans atlantic flight Europe-US (Fitzmaurice-von Hunefeld-Köhl).   

1928  Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36.   

1932  Kozakken Boys soccer team forms in Werkendam forms   

1932  Johannes T de Visser, 1st Dutch Min of Education, dies at 75 [or 14th]   

1933  inaugural flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale).   

1933  NY Rangers beat Tor Maple Leafs 3 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup.   

1933  1st flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale).   

1934  4.7 million US families report receiving welfare payments   

1936  P Djurkovic discovers asteroid #1605 Milankovitch   

1936  Metaxas proclaims himself dictator of Greece.   

1936  Demertzis, Greek premier, dies.   

1938  Clifford Goldsmith' "What a Life," premieres in NYC.   

1939  W Saroyan's "My Heart's in the Highlands," premieres in NYC.   

1940  Cornelious Warmerdam became the inaugural man to pole vault 15 ft   

1940  NY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup   

1940  2nd battle of Narvik-8 German destroyers, destroyed   

1941  Corporal J H Edmonson, 2/17th Battalion, 2nd AIF, awarded posthumously the inaugural Australian Victoria Cross of World War Two at Tobruk, Libya   

1941  Heavy German assault on Tobruk   

1941  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.   

1942  Henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58   

1943  FDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial.   

1943  Catholic University Nijegen closes   

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1506  Peter faber: French jesuit theologian   

1519  Catherine de' médici: Queen of spain/daughter of henry ii   

1519  De medicis: Queen consort (henry ii of france)   

1545  Elisabeth van valois: French queen of spain/daughter of henri ii   

1547  Elisabeth of valois: Third wife of philip ii of spain   

1570  Guy fawkes: English catholic conspirator   

1573  Christina of holstein-gottorp: Queen consort of sweden   

1584  Albert vi of bavaria: Albert vi of bavaria (d. 1666)   

0799  Paulus diaconus warnafridi: Longobardisch writer,   

0814  Krum of bulgaria: Krum of bulgaria   

1093  Death of Prince vsevolod i of kiev: Prince vsevolod i of kiev (b. 1030)   

1279  Boleslaw the pious: Polish duke   

1517  Tuman bey: Last mamelukken sultan of egypt, hanged   

1612  Sasaki kojirō: Japanese samurai   

1635  Death of Fakhr-al-din ii: Druze prince of lebanon (b. 1572)   

1641  Richard montagu: English clergyman (b. 1577)