Page 6: Historical Events In March - 13

1941  On this day in history a Bougne forms AGRA (Amis du Grand Reich Allemand)   

1941  On March - 13 a Coenradi, Dutch resistance fighter, executed   

1942  Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes first woman colonel in US army on March - 13.   

1942  Julia Flikke, Nurse Corps, becomes 1st woman colonel in US army on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history failed assassin attempt on Hitler during Smolensk-Rastenburg flight   

1943  Baseball approves official ball (with cork & balata) on this day in history.   

1944  USSR recognizes Italian Badoglio government on March - 13.   

1944  USSR recognizes Italian Badoglio govt on this day in history.   

1945  Queen Wilhelmina returns to Netherlands on March - 13.   

1945  On March - 13 sicherheitsdienst arrest Dutch resistance fighter Henry Werkman   

1945  Herbert Bedford, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90   

1947  On this day in history "Brigadoon" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 581 performances   

1947  19th Academy Awards "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win on this day in history.   

1947  19th Academy Awards: "Best Years of Our Lives", Frederic March, Olivia de Havilland win on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history 10th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Baylor 58-42   

1949  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button on March - 13.   

1949  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Yvonne C Sherman on March - 13.   

1950  General Motors reports net earnings of $656,434,232 (record) on this day in history.   

1951  2nd Dutch government of Drees forms on March - 13.   

1951  Israel demands DM 6.2 billion compensation from Germany on this day in history.   

1951  2nd Dutch govt of Drees forms on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history alfred Hugenberg, German RC pres-dir of Krupp/media magnate, dies   

1954  Braves' Bobby Thomson breaks his ankle, he is replaced by Hank Aaron on this day in history.   

1955  Bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal on this day in history.   

1955  Maharajadhiraja Tribhuvana Bir Bikram Yung Bahadur Shum Shere, dies on March - 13.   

1956  On this day in history new Zealand bowl out West Indies for 77 at Eden Park to score their first Test Cricket win   

1956  NZ bowl out WI for 77 at Eden Park to score their 1st Test Cricket win on this day in history.   

1957  Bloody battles after anti-Batista demonstration in Havana Cuba on March - 13.   

1957  Lena Ashwell, Engl actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway), dies at 84 on March - 13.   

1958  On March - 13 govt troops land in Sumatra Indonesia   

1960  On March - 13 fay Crocker wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship   

1961  On this day in history elizabeth Gurley Finn (70) becomes president of US Communist Party   

1961  Floyd Patterson KOs Ingemar Johansson in 6 to retain heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

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1372  Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407) was born on March - 13.   

1548  On March - 13 birth of sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole   

1599  On this day in history birth of johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint   

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

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

1696  On this day in history birth of louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal   

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

1700  Michel Blavet, composer was born on March - 13.   

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

1271  Death of Henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235) on this day in history.   

1395  Death of John Barbour, Scottish poet on this day in history.   

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

1573  On March - 13 death of michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman   

1604  On March - 13 death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)