Historical Events In April - 13

1918  On this day in history electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital   

1919  On April - 13 british forces kill 100s of Indian Nationalists (Amritsar Massacre)   

1919  Amritsar Massacre-British Army fires on nationalist rioters in India on April - 13.   

1920  1st woman US Civil Service Commissioner, Helen Hamilton appointed on this day in history.   

1921  On April - 13 foundation of the Spanish Communist Workers' Party.   

1923  On April - 13 army wins the first college three-weapon fencing championships   

1923  Army wins 1st college three-weapon fencing championships on April - 13.   

1924  On this day in history greek plebiscite for a republic   

1925  On this day in history virginia Theater (ANTA, Guild) opens at 245 W 52nd St NYC   

1926  On April - 13 at 41, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout   

1927  On April - 13 stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, in 2 games & 2 ties   

1928  1st trans atlantic flight Europe-US (Fitzmaurice-von Hunefeld-Köhl) on April - 13.   

1928  Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36 on April - 13.   

1932  On this day in history kozakken Boys soccer team forms in Werkendam forms   

1932  On this day in history johannes T de Visser, 1st Dutch Min of Education, dies at 75 [or 14th]   

1933  First flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale) on this day in history.   

1933  NY Rangers beat Tor Maple Leafs 3 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup on April - 13.   

1933  1st flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale) on this day in history.   

1934  4.7 million US families report receiving welfare payments on this day in history.   

1936  P Djurkovic discovers asteroid #1605 Milankovitch on this day in history.   

1936  Metaxas proclaims himself dictator of Greece on April - 13.   

1936  Demertzis, Greek premier, dies on April - 13.   

1938  On this day in history clifford Goldsmith' "What a Life," premieres in NYC   

1939  On April - 13 w Saroyan's "My Heart's in the Highlands," premieres in NYC   

1940  Cornelious Warmerdam became the first man to pole vault 15 ft on April - 13.   

1940  NY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

1940  On April - 13 2nd battle of Narvik-8 German destroyers, destroyed   

1941  Corporal J H Edmonson, 2/17th Battalion, 2nd AIF, awarded posthumously the first Australian Victoria Cross of World War Two at Tobruk, Libya on April - 13.   

1941  On this day in history heavy German assault on Tobruk   

1941  Annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1942  On April - 13 rCAF's 417 Fighter Squadron heads for Egypt to join Desert Air Force.   

1942  Henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58 on April - 13.   

1943  On April - 13 fDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial   

1943  Catholic University Nijegen closes on this day in history.   

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1506  Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II was born on this day in history.   

1519  On April - 13 birth of de Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France)   

1545  On April - 13 birth of elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II   

1547  Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born on April - 13.   

1570  On April - 13 birth of guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606)   

1573  Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1584  Albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666) was born on April - 13.   

0799  Paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies on this day in history.   

0814  Death of Krum of Bulgaria on April - 13.   

1093  On April - 13 death of prince Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030)   

1279  Death of Boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke on this day in history.   

1517  On this day in history death of tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged   

1612  Death of Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai on this day in history.   

1635  On April - 13 death of fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572)   

1641  Death of Richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577) on this day in history.