Historical Events In March - 13

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

1918  On this day in history 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 March - 13.   

1921  On March - 13 mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia) declares independence from China   

1921  On March - 13 allan Jaffee, comic strip cartoonist/illustrator (MAD Magazine)   

1922  George Bernard Shaws "Back to Methusaleh V," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1922  On March - 13 brun Smith, cricketer (NZ right-handed batsman of late 1940's)   

1923  On March - 13 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 March - 13.   

1924  On this day in history german Republic day   

1925  On this day in history tennessee makes it unlawful to teach evolution   

1925  On this day in history nHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games   

1925  Anthony Milner, composer on March - 13.   

1927  On March - 13 the British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon   

1928  450 die in St Franciso Valley Dam burst (California) on this day in history.   

1928  Eileen Vollick 1899-1972 gets pilot's licence; first Canadian woman to be a licensed pilot on this day in history.   

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

1929  On March - 13 bradman scores 123 Aust v England at MCG, his 2nd Test Cricket ton   

1930  On this day in history 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  On March - 13 josef Göbbels becomes German minister of Information & Propaganda   

1933  Banks reopen on March - 13.   

1934  On March - 13 fritz Cortolezis, composer, dies at 56   

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 March - 13 nazi Germany invade Austria, making it a German Reich province   

1938  Anschluá-Austria annexed by Nazi Germany on this day in history.   

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

1940  On March - 13 finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische   

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1372  Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407) was born on this day in history.   

1548  Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole was born on this day in history.   

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

1615  Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700) was born on March - 13.   

1683  John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744) was born on March - 13.   

1696  Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal was born on March - 13.   

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 March - 13.   

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

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

1569  Lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies on March - 13.   

1573  Death of Michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) on this day in history.