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 this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails   

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

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

1922  Brun Smith, cricketer (NZ right-handed batsman of late 1940's) on March - 13.   

1923  Lee de Forest demonstrates his sound-on-film moving pictures (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1923  On March - 13 lee de Forest demonstrates his sound-on-film moving pictures (NYC)   

1924  German Republic day on March - 13.   

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

1925  NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history eileen Vollick 1899-1972 gets pilot's licence; first Canadian woman to be a licensed pilot   

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

1929  On this day in history 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  Pluto discovered on this day in history.   

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  Fritz Cortolezis, composer, dies at 56 on March - 13.   

1935  Driving tests introduced in Great Britain on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history anschluá-Austria annexed by Nazi Germany   

1938  Clarence S Darrow, Scopes Monkey Trial attorney, dies in Chicago at 80 on March - 13.   

1939  The birth of Neil Sedaka, Popular singer/songwriter on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history the birth of Terence Brady, Playwright and novelist   

1940  Finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische on March - 13.   

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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  On this day in history birth of sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole   

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 this day in history.   

1700  On March - 13 birth of james Kent, composer   

1700  On March - 13 birth of michel Blavet, composer   

1202  On this day in history mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies   

1271  On March - 13 death of henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235)   

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

1516  On March - 13 vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60   

1558  On March - 13 jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

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

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 March - 13.