Page 5: Historical Events In March - 13

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

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

1920  On March - 13 wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails   

1920  Frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie) on March - 13.   

1921  Mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia) declares independence from China on March - 13.   

1921  On this day in history allan Jaffee, comic strip cartoonist/illustrator (MAD Magazine)   

1922  George Bernard Shaws "Back to Methusaleh V," premieres in NYC on March - 13.   

1922  On March - 13 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  On this day in history lee de Forest demonstrates his sound-on-film moving pictures (NYC)   

1924  On March - 13 german Republic day   

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

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

1925  On this day in history anthony Milner, composer   

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  Eileen Vollick 1899-1972 gets pilot's licence; first Canadian woman to be a licensed pilot on March - 13.   

1928  Rudolph Friml's musical "Three Musketeers," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1929  Bradman scores 123 Aust v England at MCG, his 2nd Test Cricket ton on this day in history.   

1930  Clyde Tombaugh announces discovery of Pluto at Lowell Observatory on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history discovery of the planet Pluto by Clyde W Tombaugh made his discovery on February 18 and announced it on March 13   

1930  On March - 13 pluto discovered   

1930  On March - 13 mary E W Freeman, US writer (Pembroke), dies at 77   

1933  Josef Göbbels becomes German minister of Information & Propaganda on March - 13.   

1933  On this day in history banks reopen   

1934  On this day in history fritz Cortolezis, composer, dies at 56   

1935  On this day in history driving tests introduced in Great Britain   

1938  On March - 13 "Anschluss," annexation of Austria to the Third Reich.   

1938  Nazi Germany invade Austria, making it a German Reich province on March - 13.   

1938  Anschluá-Austria annexed by Nazi Germany on March - 13.   

1938  On March - 13 clarence S Darrow, Scopes Monkey Trial attorney, dies in Chicago at 80   

1939  On March - 13 the birth of Neil Sedaka, Popular singer/songwriter   

1939  The birth of Terence Brady, Playwright and novelist on March - 13.   

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  On this day in history birth of innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700)   

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

1696  Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal was born on this day in history.   

1700  James Kent, composer was born on March - 13.   

1700  On this day in history 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  On March - 13 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.