Page 5: Historical Events In March - 13

1918  Faye Glenn Abdellan, US government official (health services) on this day in history.   

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  Frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia) declares independence from China   

1921  Allan Jaffee, comic strip cartoonist/illustrator (MAD Magazine) on this day in history.   

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  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 March - 13 german Republic day   

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

1925  On this day in history nHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games   

1925  Anthony Milner, composer on this day in history.   

1927  The British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1930  Pluto discovered on this day in history.   

1930  On March - 13 mary E W Freeman, US writer (Pembroke), dies at 77   

1933  On this day in history josef Göbbels becomes German minister of Information & Propaganda   

1933  On March - 13 banks reopen   

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

1935  On March - 13 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 March - 13.   

1938  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the birth of Terence Brady, Playwright and novelist   

1940  On March - 13 finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische   

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

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

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

1700  On this day in history 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  Vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60 on March - 13.   

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

1569  On this day in history lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies   

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

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