Page 5: Historical Events In March - 13

1918  On this day in history faye Glenn Abdellan, US government official (health services)   

1918  Karel Stecker, composer, dies at 57 on March - 13.   

1920  Wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie)   

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

1921  Allan Jaffee, comic strip cartoonist/illustrator (MAD Magazine) on March - 13.   

1922  On this day in history george Bernard Shaws "Back to Methusaleh V," premieres in NYC   

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  Lee de Forest demonstrates his sound-on-film moving pictures (NYC) on March - 13.   

1924  On this day in history german Republic day   

1925  Tennessee makes it unlawful to teach evolution on March - 13.   

1925  NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games on March - 13.   

1925  On this day in history anthony Milner, composer   

1927  The British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon on March - 13.   

1928  On March - 13 450 die in St Franciso Valley Dam burst (California)   

1928  On March - 13 eileen Vollick 1899-1972 gets pilot's licence; first Canadian woman to be a licensed pilot   

1928  On March - 13 rudolph Friml's musical "Three Musketeers," premieres in NYC   

1929  On this day in history bradman scores 123 Aust v England at MCG, his 2nd Test Cricket ton   

1930  On March - 13 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  Pluto discovered on March - 13.   

1930  Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Pembroke), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1933  On March - 13 josef Göbbels becomes German minister of Information & Propaganda   

1933  On this day in history banks reopen   

1934  Fritz Cortolezis, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

1938  "Anschluss," annexation of Austria to the Third Reich on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history nazi Germany invade Austria, making it a German Reich province   

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

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  Finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische on this day in history.   

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1372  On this day in history birth of louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407)   

1548  Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole was born on March - 13.   

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

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

1683  On March - 13 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 this day in history.   

1700  On March - 13 birth of michel Blavet, composer   

1202  On March - 13 mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies   

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

1395  Death of John Barbour, Scottish poet on March - 13.   

1516  On this day in history vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60   

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

1569  Lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history death of michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman   

1604  On this day in history death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)