Page 5: Historical Events In April - 13

1918  On April - 13 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 this day in history.   

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

1921  Foundation of the Spanish Communist Workers' Party on April - 13.   

1923  Army wins the first college three-weapon fencing championships on this day in history.   

1923  Army wins 1st college three-weapon fencing championships on this day in history.   

1924  On April - 13 greek plebiscite for a republic   

1925  Virginia Theater (ANTA, Guild) opens at 245 W 52nd St NYC on this day in history.   

1926  At 41, Walter Johnson pitches his 7th opening day shutout on April - 13.   

1927  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, in 2 games & 2 ties on this day in history.   

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  Kozakken Boys soccer team forms in Werkendam forms on April - 13.   

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  On April - 13 nY Rangers beat Tor Maple Leafs 3 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup   

1933  1st flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale) on April - 13.   

1934  On April - 13 4.7 million US families report receiving welfare payments   

1936  On this day in history p Djurkovic discovers asteroid #1605 Milankovitch   

1936  On April - 13 metaxas proclaims himself dictator of Greece   

1936  Demertzis, Greek premier, dies on this day in history.   

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  On April - 13 cornelious Warmerdam became the first man to pole vault 15 ft   

1940  On April - 13 nY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup   

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

1941  On this day in history corporal J H Edmonson, 2/17th Battalion, 2nd AIF, awarded posthumously the first Australian Victoria Cross of World War Two at Tobruk, Libya   

1941  Heavy German assault on Tobruk on this day in history.   

1941  Annie Jump Cannon, US astronomer (Henry Draper catalogues), dies at 77 on April - 13.   

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

1942  On this day in history henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58   

1943  FDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial on April - 13.   

1943  On this day in history catholic University Nijegen closes   

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1506  Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on April - 13.   

1519  Catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II was born on April - 13.   

1519  De Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II was born on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568)   

1570  Guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625) was born on April - 13.   

1584  On April - 13 birth of albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666)   

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

0814  On this day in history death of krum of Bulgaria   

1093  Death of Prince Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030) on this day in history.   

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

1517  On April - 13 death of tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged   

1612  On this day in history death of sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai   

1635  Death of Fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572) on this day in history.   

1641  On April - 13 death of richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577)