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  On April - 13 george Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1756  Louis H J Condé, French prince on April - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1799  On this day in history heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist  

1806  Jean-Jacques Bachelier, French painter, dies at about 82 on this day in history.  

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

1808  On April - 13 william Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance  

1816  William Sterndale Bennett, composer on April - 13.  

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

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  Josef Gelinek, composer, dies at 66 on April - 13.  

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

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

1829  On April - 13 english Parliament grants freedom of religion to Catholics  

1829  The British Parliament passed the Catholic Emancipation Act, granting freedom of religion on this day in history.  

1829  On April - 13 english Emancipation Act grants freedom of religion to Catholics  

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  Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II was born on this day in history.  

1547  Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born on April - 13.  

1570  Guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.  

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  On April - 13 paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies  

0814  Death of Krum of Bulgaria on April - 13.  

1093  Death of Prince Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030) on this day in history.  

1279  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1641  On April - 13 death of richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577)