Historical Events In April - 13

0799  On April - 13 paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies  

0814  On this day in history krum of Bulgaria  

0837  Best view of Halley's Comet in 2000 years on this day in history.  

0989  On April - 13 the Byzantine emperor Basil II uses 6,000 Russians to help him defeat Bardas Phocas at Abydos in Anatolia April 13, ending the threat to Constantinople  

0989  On April - 13 battle at Abydos: Byzantine emperor Basilius II beats Bardas Phocas  

1055  On April - 13 bishop Gebhard van Eichstattt named Pope Victor II  

1111  Pope Paschalis II crowns Roman catholics-German king Hendrik II on this day in history.  

1180  Republic day of Gelnhausen on April - 13.  

1204  On this day in history crusaders occupy Constantinople  

1241  Battle at Theiss: Mongols beat Hungarian King Béla IV on April - 13.  

1250  On April - 13 the Seventh Crusade is defeated in Egypt, Louis IX of France is captured.  

1256  On April - 13 the Grand Union of the Augustinian order formed when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae.  

1279  On this day in history boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke  

1346  Pope Clemens VI declares German emperor Louis of Bavaria, envoy on this day in history.  

1367  Battle at Nájera Spain: Castile & England beat Aragon & France on April - 13.  

1517  Osmaanse army occupies Cairo on this day in history.  

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

1519  The birth of Catherine de Medicis, Queen consort of Henry II of France on April - 13.  

1519  On this day in history catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II  

1545  Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II on this day in history.  

1556  Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope on April - 13.  

1593  On April - 13 thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland  

1598  Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots on this day in history.  

1598  On April - 13 edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots Countdown to the revolution starts  

1612  On April - 13 sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai  

1626  Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised on April - 13.  

1640  English Short Parliament forms (- May 5) on this day in history.  

1668  John Dryden (36) becomes 1st English poet laureate on this day in history.  

1695  On April - 13 jean de La Fontaine, poet, dies  

1713  Pierre de Jelyotte, composer on this day in history.  

1721  John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation on April - 13.  

1722  Charles Leslie, Irish controversialist, dies on April - 13.  

1728  Johann Christoph Schmidt, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1729  On April - 13 thomas Percy, English literary/bishop of Dromore  

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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  De Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France) was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 13.  

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

1573  On April - 13 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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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