Page 5: Historical Events In April - 13

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

1919  On this day in history 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  Army wins the first college three-weapon fencing championships on April - 13.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1932  On April - 13 kozakken Boys soccer team forms in Werkendam forms   

1932  On April - 13 johannes T de Visser, 1st Dutch Min of Education, dies at 75 [or 14th]   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1939  W Saroyan's "My Heart's in the Highlands," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history heavy German assault on Tobruk   

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

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  On April - 13 fDR dedicates Jefferson Memorial   

1943  On this day in history catholic University Nijegen closes   

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1506  On April - 13 birth of peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546)   

1519  On this day in history birth of catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II   

1519  On April - 13 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  Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born on April - 13.   

1570  On this day in history birth of guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606)   

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

1584  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666)   

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

0814  On this day in history death of krum of Bulgaria   

1093  On this day in history death of prince Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030)   

1279  Death of Boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke on April - 13.   

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

1641  On this day in history death of richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577)