Page 5: Historical Events In March - 13

1918  On this day in history faye Glenn Abdellan, US government official (health services)   

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

1920  On March - 13 wolfgang Kapp's coup attempt in Berlin fails   

1920  Frans van der Elst, Flemish attorney/MP (Volksunie) on March - 13.   

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

1921  On March - 13 allan Jaffee, comic strip cartoonist/illustrator (MAD Magazine)   

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 March - 13 lee de Forest demonstrates his sound-on-film moving pictures (New York NY)   

1923  On this day in history lee de Forest demonstrates his sound-on-film moving pictures (NYC)   

1924  On this day in history german Republic day   

1925  Tennessee makes it unlawful to teach evolution on this day in history.   

1925  NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history anthony Milner, composer   

1927  On this day in history the British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon   

1928  450 die in St Franciso Valley Dam burst (California) on this day in history.   

1928  Eileen Vollick 1899-1972 gets pilot's licence; first Canadian woman to be a licensed pilot on this day in history.   

1928  On March - 13 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  On March - 13 discovery of the planet Pluto by Clyde W Tombaugh made his discovery on February 18 and announced it on March 13   

1930  On March - 13 pluto discovered   

1930  Mary E W Freeman, US writer (Pembroke), dies at 77 on March - 13.   

1933  Josef Göbbels becomes German minister of Information & Propaganda on this day in history.   

1933  Banks reopen on this day in history.   

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 March - 13.   

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  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 March - 13.   

1939  The birth of Terence Brady, Playwright and novelist on March - 13.   

1940  On this day in history finland-Russian cease fire signed, Finland gives up Karelische   

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1372  Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407) was born on this day in history.   

1548  Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole was born on March - 13.   

1599  On this day in history birth of johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint   

1615  Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700) was born on this day in history.   

1683  On this day in history birth of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744)   

1696  Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal was born on March - 13.   

1700  James Kent, composer was born on March - 13.   

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

1202  On March - 13 mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies   

1271  Death of Henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235) on this day in history.   

1395  On this day in history death of john Barbour, Scottish poet   

1516  Vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60 on March - 13.   

1558  On March - 13 jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

1569  On March - 13 lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies   

1573  On March - 13 death of michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman   

1604  Death of Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) on this day in history.