Historical Events In April - 13

1918  On April - 13 electrical fire kills 38 mental patients at Oklahoma State Hospital   

1919  British forces kill 100s of Indian Nationalists (Amritsar Massacre) on this day in history.   

1919  On April - 13 amritsar Massacre-British Army fires on nationalist rioters in India   

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

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

1923  On this day in history 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  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, in 2 games & 2 ties on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history 1st trans atlantic flight Europe-US (Fitzmaurice-von Hunefeld-Köhl)   

1928  On April - 13 luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36   

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  On this day in history first flight over Mount Everest (Lord Clydesdale)   

1933  NY Rangers beat Tor Maple Leafs 3 games to 1 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.   

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

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

1936  On April - 13 p Djurkovic discovers asteroid #1605 Milankovitch   

1936  Metaxas proclaims himself dictator of Greece on this day in history.   

1936  On April - 13 demertzis, Greek premier, dies   

1938  Clifford Goldsmith' "What a Life," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history nY Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 for Stanley Cup   

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

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 this day in history.   

1941  On April - 13 heavy German assault on Tobruk   

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

1942  On this day in history rCAF's 417 Fighter Squadron heads for Egypt to join Desert Air Force.   

1942  On April - 13 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  On this day in history birth of peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546)   

1519  On April - 13 birth of catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II   

1519  On this day in history birth of de Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France)   

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

1573  On this day in history birth of christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625)   

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

0799  Paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies on April - 13.   

0814  On this day in history death of krum of Bulgaria   

1093  Death of Prince Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030) on April - 13.   

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

1517  Death of Tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged on April - 13.   

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 April - 13.   

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