Historical Events In April - 13

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

1733  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer on April - 13.  

1741  Dutch people protest bad quality of bread on this day in history.  

1742  George Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin) on this day in history.  

1742  Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 on April - 13.  

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 April - 13.  

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

1756  On this day in history johann T Gottlieb Goldberg, German klavecinist/composer, dies at 29  

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

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

1762  Johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth) on April - 13.  

1771  Adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor (South Holland) on this day in history.  

1784  Cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder on April - 13.  

1791  On this day in history félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance  

1796  First elephant brought to America (from Bengal, India) on this day in history.  

1796  On April - 13 1st elephant arrives in US from India  

1799  Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist on April - 13.  

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  On April - 13 william Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance  

1816  On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer  

1817  On this day in history alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian/archivist (Brussels)  

1822  On this day in history leroy Augustus Stafford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864  

1822  On April - 13 gaetano Valeri, composer, dies at 61  

1825  On April - 13 josef Gelinek, composer, dies at 66  

1826  Franz Danzi, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1828  Joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham on April - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1830  On April - 13 eduard Lassen, composer  

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

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

1519  Catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568)  

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

1573  On this day in history 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 April - 13.  

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  On this day in history death of boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke  

1517  On April - 13 death of tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged  

1612  On April - 13 death of sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai  

1635  On April - 13 death of fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572)  

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