Page 5: Historical Events In March - 13

1918  Faye Glenn Abdellan, US government official (health services) on this day in history.   

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

1920  On March - 13 wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails   

1920  On this day in history frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie)   

1921  Mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia) declares independence from China on this day in history.   

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  Brun Smith, cricketer (NZ right-handed batsman of late 1940's) on this day in history.   

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

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

1924  German Republic day on March - 13.   

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

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

1925  On this day in history anthony Milner, composer   

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

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

1928  On March - 13 eileen Vollick 1899-1972 gets pilot's licence; first Canadian woman to be a licensed pilot   

1928  On March - 13 rudolph Friml's musical "Three Musketeers," premieres in NYC   

1929  On March - 13 bradman scores 123 Aust v England at MCG, his 2nd Test Cricket ton   

1930  On March - 13 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 on March - 13.   

1930  Pluto discovered on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history mary E W Freeman, US writer (Pembroke), dies at 77   

1933  Josef Göbbels becomes German minister of Information & Propaganda on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history banks reopen   

1934  Fritz Cortolezis, composer, dies at 56 on March - 13.   

1935  Driving tests introduced in Great Britain on this day in history.   

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

1938  On March - 13 nazi Germany invade Austria, making it a German Reich province   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint   

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

1683  John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1700  Michel Blavet, composer was born on this day in history.   

1202  On March - 13 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 this day in history vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60   

1558  On March - 13 jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

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

1573  On this day in history death of michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman   

1604  On March - 13 death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)