Historical Events In March - 13

1918  On March - 13 faye Glenn Abdellan, US government official (health services)   

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

1920  Wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails on this day in history.   

1920  Frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1923  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1924  On March - 13 german Republic day   

1925  Tennessee makes it unlawful to teach evolution on this day in history.   

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

1925  Anthony Milner, composer on this day in history.   

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

1928  On March - 13 450 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  On this day in history bradman scores 123 Aust v England at MCG, his 2nd Test Cricket ton   

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

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 March - 13 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 March - 13 banks reopen   

1934  On this day in history 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 March - 13.   

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

1938  On March - 13 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  On this day in history the birth of Neil Sedaka, Popular singer/songwriter   

1939  The birth of Terence Brady, Playwright and novelist on this day in history.   

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

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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 March - 13.   

1599  On March - 13 birth of johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint   

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 March - 13.   

1696  On this day in history birth of louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal   

1700  On March - 13 birth of james Kent, composer   

1700  Michel Blavet, composer was born on March - 13.   

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 March - 13.   

1395  Death of John Barbour, Scottish poet on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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.