Historical Events In April - 13

1732  Frederick North, (C) British PM (1770-82) on this day in history.  

1733  On this day in history johann Heinrich Zang, composer  

1741  Dutch people protest bad quality of bread on April - 13.  

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  The birth of Thomas Jefferson, Former American President on this day in history.  

1743  On April - 13 thomas Jefferson born  

1749  On this day in history frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral  

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

1756  On April - 13 johann T Gottlieb Goldberg, German klavecinist/composer, dies at 29  

1759  French beat European Aliies in Battle of Bergen on April - 13.  

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

1762  On April - 13 johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth)  

1771  On April - 13 adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor (South Holland)  

1784  On this day in history cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder  

1791  Félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance on this day in history.  

1796  On April - 13 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  On April - 13 jean-Jacques Bachelier, French painter, dies at about 82  

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  William Sterndale Bennett, composer on this day in history.  

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

1822  Leroy Augustus Stafford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

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

1825  Josef Gelinek, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1826  On this day in history franz Danzi, composer, dies at 62  

1828  On April - 13 joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham  

1829  On this day in history english Parliament grants freedom of religion to Catholics  

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 April - 13.  

1830  Eduard Lassen, composer on April - 13.  

1831  On April - 13 ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80  

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1506  Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.  

1519  Catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II was born on April - 13.  

1519  On April - 13 birth of de Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France)  

1545  On April - 13 birth of elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II  

1547  Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 13 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  On April - 13 death of boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke  

1517  Death of Tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged on this day in history.  

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

1635  Death of Fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572) on April - 13.  

1641  Death of Richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577) on this day in history.