Historical Events In March - 13

1941  On this day in history a Bougne forms AGRA (Amis du Grand Reich Allemand)   

1941  A Coenradi, Dutch resistance fighter, executed on this day in history.   

1942  Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes first woman colonel in US army on March - 13.   

1942  Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes 1st woman colonel in US army on this day in history.   

1943  Failed assassin attempt on Hitler during Smolensk-Rastenburg flight on this day in history.   

1943  Baseball approves official ball (with cork & balata) on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 13 uSSR recognizes Italian Badoglio government   

1944  USSR recognizes Italian Badoglio govt on this day in history.   

1945  Queen Wilhelmina returns to Netherlands on March - 13.   

1945  Sicherheitsdienst arrest Dutch resistance fighter Henry Werkman on this day in history.   

1945  Herbert Bedford, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90   

1947  On March - 13 "Brigadoon" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 581 performances   

1947  On March - 13 19th Academy Awards "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win   

1947  19th Academy Awards: "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win on this day in history.   

1948  10th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Baylor 58-42 on this day in history.   

1949  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button on this day in history.   

1949  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman on this day in history.   

1950  On March - 13 general Motors reports net earnings of $656,434,232 (record)   

1951  On March - 13 2nd Dutch government of Drees forms   

1951  Israel demands DM 6.2 billion compensation from Germany on this day in history.   

1951  2nd Dutch govt of Drees forms on March - 13.   

1951  Alfred Hugenberg, German RC pres-dir of Krupp/media magnate, dies on this day in history.   

1954  Braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron on March - 13.   

1955  Bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal on March - 13.   

1955  On March - 13 maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies   

1956  On March - 13 new Zealand bowl out West Indies for 77 at Eden Park to score their first Test Cricket win   

1956  On this day in history nZ bowl out WI for 77 at Eden Park to score their 1st Test Cricket win   

1957  On this day in history bloody battles after anti-Batista demonstration in Havana Cuba   

1957  On this day in history lena Ashwell, Engl actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway), dies at 84   

1958  Govt troops land in Sumatra Indonesia on March - 13.   

1960  Fay Crocker wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship on March - 13.   

1961  On March - 13 elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes president of US Communist Party   

1961  Floyd Patterson KOs Ingemar Johansson in 6 to retain heavyweight boxing title on March - 13.   

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1372  On March - 13 birth of louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407)   

1548  On this day in history birth of sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole   

1599  Johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1615  Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700) was born on this day in history.   

1683  On this day in history birth of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744)   

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

1700  On this day in history birth of james Kent, composer   

1700  On March - 13 birth of michel Blavet, composer   

1202  Mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies on this day in history.   

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  On March - 13 vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60   

1558  Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies on March - 13.   

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  Death of Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) on March - 13.