Famous Personalities Born In April - 13
Wednesday, 08 October 2025
1506 Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on April - 13.
1519 On April - 13 birth of catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II
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 April - 13.
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 Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.
1584 Albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666) was born on April - 13.
1593 Thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland was born on this day in history.
1618 Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (d. 1693) was born on April - 13.
1626 On April - 13 birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised
1648 Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, French mystic (d. 1717) was born on April - 13.
1713 On April - 13 birth of pierre de Jelyotte, composer
1715 John Hanson, President of the United States in Congress Assembled (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.
1721 John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation was born on April - 13.
1729 On this day in history birth of thomas Percy, English literary/bishop of Dromore
1732 On April - 13 birth of frederick North, (C) British PM (1770-82)
1733 On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Zang, composer
1735 Isaac Low, delegate to the Continental Congress (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.
1743 Thomas Jefferson, Virginia, (D-R) 3rd President of the United States (1801-09) (d. 1826) was born on April - 13.
1747 Louis Philip II, Duke of Orléans (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.
1749 On this day in history birth of frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral
1756 Louis H J Condé, French prince was born on this day in history.
1762 Johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth) was born on April - 13.
1762 On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Horn, composer
1764 On April - 13 birth of laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (d. 1830)
1769 Thomas Lawrence, English painter (d. 1830) was born on April - 13.
1771 On April - 13 birth of adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor (South Holland)
1771 Richard Trevithick, Cornwall, inventor (steam locomotive) was born on this day in history.
1780 On April - 13 birth of alexander Mitchell, Irish engineer (d. 1868)
1784 On April - 13 birth of cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder
1784 Friedrich Graf von Wrangel, Prussian field marshal (d. 1877) was born on this day in history.
1787 On April - 13 birth of john Robertson, U.S. politician (d. 1873)
1791 Félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance was born on April - 13.