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

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  Foundation of the Spanish Communist Workers' Party on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history army wins the first college three-weapon fencing championships   

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

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

1927  On this day in history stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, in 2 games & 2 ties   

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

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

1933  NY Rangers beat Tor Maple Leafs 3 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

1933  1st flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale) on April - 13.   

1934  4.7 million US families report receiving welfare payments on this day in history.   

1936  P Djurkovic discovers asteroid #1605 Milankovitch on April - 13.   

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

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

1938  Clifford Goldsmith' "What a Life," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  FDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial on this day in history.   

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 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  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 April - 13.   

1573  Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625) was born on April - 13.   

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

0799  On April - 13 paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies   

0814  On this day in history death of krum of Bulgaria   

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

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 April - 13 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)