Historical Events In April - 13

1732  On this day in history frederick North, (C) British PM (1770-82)   

1733  On April - 13 johann Heinrich Zang, composer   

1741  On April - 13 dutch people protest bad quality of bread   

1742  George Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin) on April - 13.   

1742  On April - 13 giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59   

1743  On April - 13 the birth of Thomas Jefferson, Former American President   

1743  Thomas Jefferson born on April - 13.   

1749  Frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral on this day in history.   

1756  Louis H J Condé, French prince on this day in history.   

1756  Johann T Gottlieb Goldberg, German klavecinist/composer, dies at 29 on April - 13.   

1759  On this day in history french beat European Aliies in Battle of Bergen   

1759  On April - 13 french beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen   

1762  Johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth) on this day in history.   

1771  Adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor (South Holland) on April - 13.   

1784  On April - 13 cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder   

1791  On April - 13 félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance   

1796  On this day in history first elephant brought to America (from Bengal, India)   

1796  On this day in history 1st elephant arrives in US from India   

1799  Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist on this day in history.   

1806  Jean-Jacques Bachelier, French painter, dies at about 82 on April - 13.   

1808  William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects the tap dance on April - 13.   

1808  William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance on this day in history.   

1816  On April - 13 william Sterndale Bennett, composer   

1817  Alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian/archivist (Brussels) on this day in history.   

1822  On April - 13 leroy Augustus Stafford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1822  On this day in history gaetano Valeri, composer, dies at 61   

1825  On this day in history josef Gelinek, composer, dies at 66   

1826  On April - 13 franz Danzi, composer, dies at 62   

1828  On this day in history joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham   

1829  English Parliament grants freedom of religion to Catholics on this day in history.   

1829  The British Parliament passed the Catholic Emancipation Act, granting freedom of religion on April - 13.   

1829  English Emancipation Act grants freedom of religion to Catholics on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history eduard Lassen, composer   

1831  Ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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1506  On this day in history 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  De Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France) was born on April - 13.   

1545  Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II was born on April - 13.   

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 April - 13.   

1573  On April - 13 birth of christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625)   

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

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

0814  On April - 13 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  On April - 13 death of tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged   

1612  Death of Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai on April - 13.   

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

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