Historical Events In March - 13

1895  Spanish cruiser Reina Regente sinks off Gibraltar, 402 die on March - 13.   

1896  Dorothy Aldis, writer on this day in history.   

1897  San Diego State University is founded on this day in history.   

1897  On March - 13 marcel Thiry, Belgian poet (Statue of Fatigue)   

1898  Josie Sedgwick, TX, actress (Son of Oklahoma) on March - 13.   

1899  Pancho Vladigerov, composer on this day in history.   

1900  On March - 13 british troops occupy Bloemfontein, Orange-Free state   

1900  On March - 13 james William Tyrrell 1863-1945 starts 2,782 km survey trek from Great Slave Lake to Chesterfield Inlet.   

1900  On March - 13 british troops occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State   

1901  Paul Fix, Dobbs Ferry NY, actor (Rifleman) on this day in history.   

1901  Benjamin Harrison, 23rd pres (1889-1893), dies in Indianapolis at 67 on this day in history.   

1903  On March - 13 nicolas Beets [Hildebrand], Dutch writer (Camera Obscura), dies at 88   

1904  Bronze statue of Christ on Argentine-Chilian border dedicated on this day in history.   

1904  Henry Iliffe Cozens, pilot on this day in history.   

1906  On March - 13 susan B[rownell] Anthony, American suffragist, dies at 85   

1907  Albert Hughes Williams, teacher/historian on March - 13.   

1908  Helen Sinclair Glatz, musician on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history donald Alexander Smith, Lord Strathcona 1820-1914 sets up Strathcona Trust, a fund for military training and cadet corps in schools.   

1909  On this day in history gilbert Inglefield, Mayor of London (1967-68)   

1910  Sammy Kaye, Rocky River Ohio, orch leader (Sammy Kaye Show) on March - 13.   

1911  On this day in history ivan Caryll's musical "Pink Lady," premieres in NYC   

1911  Jose Ardevol, composer on this day in history.   

1911  Jacob M van Bemmelen, Dutch physicist/chemist, dies at 80 on March - 13.   

1912  On this day in history stanley Cup: Quebec Bulldogs sweep Moncton (NB) in 2 games   

1912  Ernst Hess, composer on this day in history.   

1913  Kansas legislature approves censorship of motion pictures on March - 13.   

1913  Kansas legislature approved censorship of motion pictures on March - 13.   

1913  On March - 13 sammy Kaye, saxophonist (Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye)   

1914  Carl-Olof Anderberg, composer on this day in history.   

1915  Dodgers manager Wilbert Robinson tries to catch a baseball dropped from an airplane, but the pilot substituted a grapefruit on March - 13.   

1915  On March - 13 sergei J Witte, Dutch count/premier of Russia, dies at 65   

1916  On this day in history corinne Boggs, political administrator   

1917  On March - 13 ina Ray Hutton, Chicago Ill, orch leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show)   

1918  American Red Magen David (Jewish Red Cross) forms on this day in history.   

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1372  Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407) was born on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history birth of sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole   

1599  Johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint was born on March - 13.   

1615  On March - 13 birth of innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700)   

1683  On March - 13 birth of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744)   

1696  Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal was born on this day in history.   

1700  James Kent, composer was born on March - 13.   

1700  On this day in history birth of michel Blavet, composer   

1202  Mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies on this day in history.   

1271  Death of Henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235) on March - 13.   

1395  Death of John Barbour, Scottish poet on this day in history.   

1516  Vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60 on March - 13.   

1558  Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies on March - 13.   

1569  Lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies on this day in history.   

1573  On March - 13 death of michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman   

1604  On this day in history death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)