Page 5: 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 April - 13.   

1919  On this day in history amritsar Massacre-British Army fires on nationalist rioters in India   

1920  On this day in history 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 April - 13.   

1923  On this day in history army wins 1st college three-weapon fencing championships   

1924  Greek plebiscite for a republic on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history virginia Theater (ANTA, Guild) opens at 245 W 52nd St NYC   

1926  On April - 13 at 41, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout   

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 this day in history.   

1932  Kozakken Boys soccer team forms in Werkendam forms on April - 13.   

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

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

1933  On April - 13 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  On this day in history 4.7 million US families report receiving welfare payments   

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 this day in history.   

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

1940  NY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup on April - 13.   

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

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

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  On this day in history catholic University Nijegen closes   

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1506  Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on April - 13.   

1519  Catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II was born on April - 13.   

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  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 April - 13.   

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 April - 13.   

0799  Paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 this day in history.