Page 5: Historical Events In March - 13

1918  Faye Glenn Abdellan, US government official (health services) on March - 13.   

1918  On this day in history karel Stecker, composer, dies at 57   

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

1920  Frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie) on March - 13.   

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  On this day in history george Bernard Shaws "Back to Methusaleh V," premieres in NYC   

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

1923  On March - 13 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) on March - 13.   

1924  On March - 13 german Republic day   

1925  On this day in history tennessee makes it unlawful to teach evolution   

1925  NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games on this day in history.   

1925  Anthony Milner, composer on March - 13.   

1927  The British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon on this day in history.   

1928  450 die in St Franciso Valley Dam burst (California) on March - 13.   

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  On March - 13 bradman scores 123 Aust v England at MCG, his 2nd Test Cricket ton   

1930  Clyde Tombaugh announces discovery of Pluto at Lowell Observatory on this day in history.   

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

1930  On March - 13 pluto discovered   

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

1933  On this day in history josef Göbbels becomes German minister of Information & Propaganda   

1933  On this day in history banks reopen   

1934  Fritz Cortolezis, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1935  On March - 13 driving tests introduced in Great Britain   

1938  On March - 13 "Anschluss," annexation of Austria to the Third Reich.   

1938  Nazi Germany invade Austria, making it a German Reich province on March - 13.   

1938  Anschluá-Austria annexed by Nazi Germany on March - 13.   

1938  On this day in history clarence S Darrow, Scopes Monkey Trial attorney, dies in Chicago at 80   

1939  The birth of Neil Sedaka, Popular singer/songwriter on this day in history.   

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

1940  On March - 13 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  On this day in history birth of johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint   

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

1683  On this day in history 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  On March - 13 birth of james Kent, composer   

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  On March - 13 death of henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235)   

1395  On this day in history death of john Barbour, Scottish poet   

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

1558  On this day in history jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

1569  Lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies on March - 13.   

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

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