Page 5: Historical Events In March - 13

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

1918  Karel Stecker, composer, dies at 57 on March - 13.   

1920  Wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails on March - 13.   

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

1921  On this day in history 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  Brun Smith, cricketer (NZ right-handed batsman of late 1940's) on this day in history.   

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

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

1924  On March - 13 german Republic day   

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

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

1928  Rudolph Friml's musical "Three Musketeers," premieres in NYC on March - 13.   

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

1930  On March - 13 clyde Tombaugh announces discovery of Pluto at Lowell Observatory   

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

1930  On this day in history pluto discovered   

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  Banks reopen on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1938  On this day in history nazi Germany invade Austria, making it a German Reich province   

1938  On March - 13 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  On March - 13 the birth of Terence Brady, Playwright and novelist   

1940  Finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische on March - 13.   

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1372  Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407) was born on March - 13.   

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  Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700) was born on this day in history.   

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

1271  On this day in history death of henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235)   

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

1569  On March - 13 lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies   

1573  On this day in history 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)