Historical Events In April - 13
Wednesday, 08 February 2023
0799 Paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history 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 April - 13 republic day of Gelnhausen
1204 Crusaders occupy Constantinople on this day in history.
1241 On April - 13 battle at Theiss: Mongols beat Hungarian King Béla IV
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 April - 13.
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 On this day in history tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged
1519 The birth of Catherine de Medicis, Queen consort of Henry II of France on this day in history.
1519 Catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II on April - 13.
1545 On this day in history elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II
1556 Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope on this day in history.
1593 Thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland on this day in history.
1598 Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots on April - 13.
1598 On April - 13 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 April - 13.
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 On this day in history jean de La Fontaine, poet, dies
1713 On this day in history pierre de Jelyotte, composer
1721 John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation on April - 13.
1722 On this day in history charles Leslie, Irish controversialist, dies
1728 On April - 13 johann Christoph Schmidt, composer, dies at 63
1729 Thomas Percy, English literary/bishop of Dromore on April - 13.
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