Page 5: Historical Events In April - 13

1918  On April - 13 electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital   

1919  British forces kill 100s of Indian Nationalists (Amritsar Massacre) on this day in history.   

1919  On April - 13 amritsar Massacre-British Army fires on nationalist rioters in India   

1920  On this day in history 1st woman US Civil Service Commissioner, Helen Hamilton appointed   

1921  Foundation of the Spanish Communist Workers' Party on this day in history.   

1923  Army wins the first college three-weapon fencing championships on this day in history.   

1923  On April - 13 army wins 1st college three-weapon fencing championships   

1924  On this day in history greek plebiscite for a republic   

1925  On this day in history virginia Theater (ANTA, Guild) opens at 245 W 52nd St NYC   

1926  At 41, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout on this day in history.   

1927  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, in 2 games & 2 ties on this day in history.   

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

1928  On this day in history luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36   

1932  Kozakken Boys soccer team forms in Werkendam forms on this day in history.   

1932  On April - 13 johannes T de Visser, 1st Dutch Min of Education, dies at 75 [or 14th]   

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

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  4.7 million US families report receiving welfare payments on April - 13.   

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

1936  On this day in history metaxas proclaims himself dictator of Greece   

1936  On April - 13 demertzis, Greek premier, dies   

1938  On April - 13 clifford Goldsmith' "What a Life," premieres in NYC   

1939  On this day in history w Saroyan's "My Heart's in the Highlands," premieres in NYC   

1940  On this day in history cornelious Warmerdam became the first man to pole vault 15 ft   

1940  On April - 13 nY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup   

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

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  Heavy German assault on Tobruk on this day in history.   

1941  Annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history rCAF's 417 Fighter Squadron heads for Egypt to join Desert Air Force.   

1942  Henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58 on April - 13.   

1943  On April - 13 fDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial   

1943  On April - 13 catholic University Nijegen closes   

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1506  On April - 13 birth of peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546)   

1519  On April - 13 birth of catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II   

1519  On this day in history birth of de Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France)   

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

1547  Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history birth of guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606)   

1573  On this day in history birth of christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625)   

1584  Albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

0799  Paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies on April - 13.   

0814  Death of Krum of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

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

1279  On April - 13 death of boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke   

1517  Death of Tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged on this day in history.   

1612  On April - 13 death of sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai   

1635  Death of Fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572) on this day in history.   

1641  Death of Richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577) on April - 13.