Historical Events In April - 13

1883  Alfred Packer convicted of cannibalism on this day in history.  

1883  Alexander Alexandrov, composer on April - 13.  

1885  Pieter S Gerbrandy, Dutch lawyer/premier in London (1940-45) on this day in history.  

1886  Ethel Leginska, composer on this day in history.  

1886  Karoly Thern, composer, dies at 68 on April - 13.  

1892  Arthur Harris, Cheltenham, Marshal of the RAF on April - 13.  

1894  Ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer on April - 13.  

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist" (BG) on April - 13.  

1895  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Solitary Cyclist" (BG)  

1895  Olga Rudge, violinist on this day in history.  

1899  Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer on April - 13.  

1901  René-Jean Pleven, French premier (1950-52) on this day in history.  

1902  JC Penney opened his first store in Kemmerer, Wyo on this day in history.  

1902  The birth of Philippe de Rothschild, French industrialist on April - 13.  

1902  On this day in history j C Penney opens his 1st store in Kemmerer, Wyo  

1902  On April - 13 duke of Marlborough  

1903  On April - 13 rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara, Matchmaker)  

1903  On April - 13 derk J A Haspels, Dutch actor, dies at 65  

1904  On April - 13 congress authorizes Lewis & Clark Expo $1 gold coin  

1904  Battle at Oviumbo Africa: Herero's chase away German army on this day in history.  

1904  Georges Yves Marie Congar, dominican Theologian cardinal on April - 13.  

1904  Vasili Vereshtshagin, Russian painter (War & Peace), dies on this day in history.  

1906  M Wolf discovers asteroid #598 Octavia on April - 13.  

1906  On this day in history the birth of Samuel Beckett, French author  

1906  Mutiny on Portuguese battleships Dom Carlos & Vasco da Gama on this day in history.  

1906  Budd [Lawrence] Freeman, US jazz saxophonist (Eel) on April - 13.  

1907  On this day in history harold Stassen, W St Paul Minn, (Gov-R-Minn) perennial pres candidate  

1908  Groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's & Phillies) on this day in history.  

1909  Eudora Welty, Jackson Ms, novelist (Optimist's Daughter-Pulitzer 1973) on April - 13.  

1910  On April - 13 william Orchardson, British painter, dies  

1911  Polo Grounds grandstand & left field bleachers go up in flames on April - 13.  

1912  On this day in history the British Royal Flying Corps (RAF) was created by Royal Charter  

1912  Royal Flying Corps forms (later RAF) on April - 13.  

1914  On this day in history 1st Federal League Game: Balt Terrapins beat Buffalo 3-2  

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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  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  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  On this day in history birth of christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625)  

1584  Albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.  

0799  Paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies on April - 13.  

0814  On April - 13 death of krum of Bulgaria  

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  On this day in history death of fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572)  

1641  Death of Richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577) on April - 13.