Historical Events In March - 13

1918  Faye Glenn Abdellan, US government official (health services) on March - 13.   

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

1920  Wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails on March - 13.   

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

1922  On March - 13 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 March - 13.   

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  On March - 13 tennessee makes it unlawful to teach evolution   

1925  On March - 13 nHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games   

1925  On March - 13 anthony Milner, composer   

1927  On March - 13 the British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon   

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  Discovery of the planet Pluto by Clyde W Tombaugh made his discovery on February 18 and announced it on March 13 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 March - 13 banks reopen   

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

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

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

1938  Nazi Germany invade Austria, making it a German Reich province on this day in history.   

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

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  The birth of Terence Brady, Playwright and novelist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1599  Johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint was born on March - 13.   

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  On March - 13 birth of louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal   

1700  James Kent, composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  Michel Blavet, composer was born on this day in history.   

1202  Mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies on March - 13.   

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

1558  On this day in history jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

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

1573  Death of Michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman on this day in history.   

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