Page 5: Historical Events In March - 13

1922  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)   

1923  Lee de Forest demonstrates his sound-on-film moving pictures (NYC)   

1924  German Republic day   

1925  Tennessee makes it unlawful to teach evolution.   

1925  NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games.   

1925  Anthony Milner, composer   

1927  The British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon   

1928  450 die in St Franciso Valley Dam burst (California).   

1928  Eileen Vollick 1899-1972 gets pilot's licence; inaugural Canadian woman to be a licensed pilot   

1928  Rudolph Friml's musical "Three Musketeers," premieres in NYC   

1929  Bradman scores 123 Aust v England at MCG, his 2nd Test Cricket ton   

1930  Clyde Tombaugh announces discovery of Pluto at Lowell Observatory.   

1930  Discovery of the planet Pluto by Clyde W Tombaugh made his discovery on February 18 and announced it on March 13   

1930  Pluto discovered.   

1930  Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Pembroke), dies at 77   

1933  Banks reopen   

1934  Fritz Cortolezis, composer, dies at 56   

1935  Driving tests introduced in Great Britain.   

1938  "Anschluss," annexation of Austria to the Third Reich   

1938  Nazi Germany invade Austria, making it a German Reich province   

1938  Anschluá-Austria annexed by Nazi Germany   

1938  Clarence S Darrow, Scopes Monkey Trial attorney, dies in Chicago at 80   

1939  Neil Sedaka, Popular singer/songwriter is born.   

1939  Terence Brady, Playwright and novelist is born   

1940  Finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische.   

1941  A Bougne forms AGRA (Amis du Grand Reich Allemand).   

1941  A Coenradi, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

1942  Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, is recorded as becoming inaugural woman colonel in US army.   

1942  Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, is recorded as becoming 1st woman colonel in US army   

1943  Failed assassin attempt on Hitler during Smolensk-Rastenburg flight   

1943  Baseball approves official ball (with cork and balata).   

1944  USSR recognizes Italian Badoglio government   

1944  USSR recognizes Italian Badoglio govt.   

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1372  Louis of valois: Duke of orléans, brother of charles vi of france   

1548  Sasbout vosmeer: Dutch catholic theologist/apostole   

1599  Johannes berchmans: Dutch jesuit/saint   

1615  Innocent xii: [antonio pignatelli], pope (1691-1700)   

1683  John theophilus desaguliers: French-british philosopher   

1696  Louis f a d duke de richelieu: French marshal   

1700  James kent: Composer   

1712  Isfrid kayser: Composer   

1202  Death of Mieszko iii: The elder, grand duke of poland (1173-77, 1200-02),   

1271  Henry of almain: English crusader (b. 1235)   

1395  Death of John barbour: Scottish poet   

1516  Vladislav ii jagiello: King of bohemia (1490-1516),   

1558  Death of Jean fernel: French physician/physiologist,   

1569  Lodewijk condé: French prince/co-leader of hugenot,   

1573  Death of Michel de l'hôpital: French statesman   

1604  Death of Arnaud d'ossat: French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)