Page 5: Historical Events In April - 13

1918  Electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history british forces kill 100s of Indian Nationalists (Amritsar Massacre)   

1919  Amritsar Massacre-British Army fires on nationalist rioters in India on April - 13.   

1920  1st woman US Civil Service Commissioner, Helen Hamilton appointed on April - 13.   

1921  On April - 13 foundation of the Spanish Communist Workers' Party.   

1923  Army wins the first college three-weapon fencing championships on April - 13.   

1923  Army wins 1st college three-weapon fencing championships on April - 13.   

1924  Greek plebiscite for a republic on April - 13.   

1925  On April - 13 virginia Theater (ANTA, Guild) opens at 245 W 52nd St NYC   

1926  At 41, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout on April - 13.   

1927  On April - 13 stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, in 2 games & 2 ties   

1928  1st trans atlantic flight Europe-US (Fitzmaurice-von Hunefeld-Köhl) on this day in history.   

1928  On April - 13 luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36   

1932  Kozakken Boys soccer team forms in Werkendam forms on April - 13.   

1932  On this day in history johannes T de Visser, 1st Dutch Min of Education, dies at 75 [or 14th]   

1933  First flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale) on April - 13.   

1933  On April - 13 nY Rangers beat Tor Maple Leafs 3 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup   

1933  1st flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale) on this day in history.   

1934  On April - 13 4.7 million US families report receiving welfare payments   

1936  P Djurkovic discovers asteroid #1605 Milankovitch on this day in history.   

1936  Metaxas proclaims himself dictator of Greece on this day in history.   

1936  Demertzis, Greek premier, dies on April - 13.   

1938  On this day in history clifford Goldsmith' "What a Life," premieres in NYC   

1939  W Saroyan's "My Heart's in the Highlands," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1940  Cornelious Warmerdam became the first man to pole vault 15 ft on this day in history.   

1940  NY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup on April - 13.   

1940  On April - 13 2nd battle of Narvik-8 German destroyers, destroyed   

1941  On April - 13 corporal J H Edmonson, 2/17th Battalion, 2nd AIF, awarded posthumously the first Australian Victoria Cross of World War Two at Tobruk, Libya   

1941  On this day in history heavy German assault on Tobruk   

1941  Annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77 on April - 13.   

1942  RCAF's 417 Fighter Squadron heads for Egypt to join Desert Air Force on April - 13.   

1942  On April - 13 henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58   

1943  On April - 13 fDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial   

1943  Catholic University Nijegen closes on April - 13.   

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1506  Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on April - 13.   

1519  Catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II was born on April - 13.   

1519  De Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II   

1547  On April - 13 birth of elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568)   

1570  Guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606) was born on April - 13.   

1573  Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1584  On April - 13 birth of albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666)   

0799  On April - 13 paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies   

0814  On this day in history death of krum of Bulgaria   

1093  On April - 13 death of prince Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030)   

1279  Death of Boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke on April - 13.   

1517  Death of Tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged on April - 13.   

1612  On this day in history death of sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai   

1635  On this day in history death of fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572)   

1641  Death of Richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577) on this day in history.