Historical Events In April - 13

0799  On this day in history paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies   

0814  Krum of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

0837  On this day in history best view of Halley's Comet in 2000 years   

0989  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 on April - 13.   

0989  On this day in history 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  On this day in history republic day of Gelnhausen   

1204  Crusaders occupy Constantinople on this day in history.   

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

1250  On this day in history the Seventh Crusade is defeated in Egypt, Louis IX of France is captured.   

1256  The Grand Union of the Augustinian order formed when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae on this day in history.   

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

1346  On April - 13 pope Clemens VI declares German emperor Louis of Bavaria, envoy   

1367  Battle at Nájera Spain: Castile & England beat Aragon & France on this day in history.   

1517  On this day in history osmaanse army occupies Cairo   

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

1519  On April - 13 the birth of Catherine de Medicis, Queen consort of Henry II of France   

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

1545  On April - 13 elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II   

1556  On this day in history portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope   

1593  On this day in history thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland   

1598  On April - 13 edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots   

1598  On this day in history edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots Countdown to the revolution starts   

1612  Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai on April - 13.   

1626  Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised on this day in history.   

1640  On April - 13 english Short Parliament forms (- May 5)   

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

1695  Jean de La Fontaine, poet, dies on April - 13.   

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

1721  On April - 13 john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation   

1722  On April - 13 charles Leslie, Irish controversialist, dies   

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

1729  On this day in history 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  On April - 13 birth of catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II   

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

1570  On April - 13 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  On April - 13 paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies   

0814  On this day in history death of krum of Bulgaria   

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  Death of Tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged on April - 13.   

1612  Death of Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai on April - 13.   

1635  Death of Fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572) on this day in history.   

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