Page 5: Historical Events In March - 13

1918  On this day in history faye Glenn Abdellan, US government official (health services)   

1918  On March - 13 karel Stecker, composer, dies at 57   

1920  On this day in history wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails   

1920  On March - 13 frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie)   

1921  On March - 13 mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia) declares independence from China   

1921  Allan Jaffee, comic strip cartoonist/illustrator (MAD Magazine) on this day in history.   

1922  George Bernard Shaws "Back to Methusaleh V," premieres in NYC on March - 13.   

1922  On this day in history brun Smith, cricketer (NZ right-handed batsman of late 1940's)   

1923  Lee de Forest demonstrates his sound-on-film moving pictures (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1923  On March - 13 lee de Forest demonstrates his sound-on-film moving pictures (NYC)   

1924  German Republic day on this day in history.   

1925  On March - 13 tennessee makes it unlawful to teach evolution   

1925  On March - 13 nHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games   

1925  Anthony Milner, composer on March - 13.   

1927  On this day in history the British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon   

1928  On this day in history 450 die in St Franciso Valley Dam burst (California)   

1928  On this day in history eileen Vollick 1899-1972 gets pilot's licence; first Canadian woman to be a licensed pilot   

1928  Rudolph Friml's musical "Three Musketeers," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1929  Bradman scores 123 Aust v England at MCG, his 2nd Test Cricket ton on this day in history.   

1930  Clyde Tombaugh announces discovery of Pluto at Lowell Observatory on March - 13.   

1930  On this day in history discovery of the planet Pluto by Clyde W Tombaugh made his discovery on February 18 and announced it on March 13   

1930  Pluto discovered on March - 13.   

1930  On March - 13 mary E W Freeman, US writer (Pembroke), dies at 77   

1933  Josef Göbbels becomes German minister of Information & Propaganda on March - 13.   

1933  On March - 13 banks reopen   

1934  On March - 13 fritz Cortolezis, composer, dies at 56   

1935  Driving tests introduced in Great Britain on March - 13.   

1938  "Anschluss," annexation of Austria to the Third Reich on this day in history.   

1938  Nazi Germany invade Austria, making it a German Reich province on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history anschluá-Austria annexed by Nazi Germany   

1938  Clarence S Darrow, Scopes Monkey Trial attorney, dies in Chicago at 80 on March - 13.   

1939  On this day in history the birth of Neil Sedaka, Popular singer/songwriter   

1939  The birth of Terence Brady, Playwright and novelist on March - 13.   

1940  On this day in history finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische   

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1372  On this day in history birth of louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407)   

1548  Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole was born on this day in history.   

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

1615  On this day in history birth of innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700)   

1683  John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744) was born on March - 13.   

1696  On March - 13 birth of louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal   

1700  James Kent, composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  On March - 13 birth of michel Blavet, composer   

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

1271  Death of Henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235) on this day in history.   

1395  On March - 13 death of john Barbour, Scottish poet   

1516  On March - 13 vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60   

1558  Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies on this day in history.   

1569  On this day in history lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies   

1573  Death of Michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) on this day in history.