March 13th in History

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March 13th in History

1927: The British army ceases using the lance as an official weapon
1930: Pluto discovered
1938: Nazi Germany invade Austria, making it a German Reich province

March 13th birthdays

1855: Percival Lowell, American astronomer
1860: Hugo Wolf, Austrian composer
1884: Sir Hugh Walpole, English novelist
1939: Terence Brady, Playwright and novelist
1939: Neil Sedaka, Popular singer/songwriter