Page 2: Historical Events In April - 13

1732  Frederick North, (C) British PM (1770-82).   

1733  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer   

1741  Dutch people protest bad quality of bread.   

1742  George Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin).   

1742  Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59.   

1743  Thomas Jefferson, Former American President is born.   

1743  Thomas Jefferson born.   

1749  Frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral.   

1756  Louis H J Condé, French prince   

1756  Johann T Gottlieb Goldberg, German klavecinist/composer, dies at 29.   

1759  French beat European Aliies in Battle of Bergen   

1759  French beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen   

1762  Johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth)   

1771  Adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor (South Holland).   

1784  Cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder   

1791  Félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance   

1796  inaugural elephant brought to America (from Bengal, India).   

1796  1st elephant arrives in US from India.   

1799  Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist.   

1806  Jean-Jacques Bachelier, French painter, dies at about 82   

1808  William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects the tap dance   

1808  William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance.   

1816  William Sterndale Bennett, composer   

1817  Alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian/archivist (Brussels).   

1822  Leroy Augustus Stafford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864.   

1822  Gaetano Valeri, composer, dies at 61   

1825  Josef Gelinek, composer, dies at 66.   

1826  Franz Danzi, composer, dies at 62.   

1828  Joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham   

1829  English Parliament grants freedom of religion to Catholics   

1829  The British Parliament passed the Catholic Emancipation Act, granting freedom of religion   

1829  English Emancipation Act grants freedom of religion to Catholics.   

1830  Eduard Lassen, composer   

1831  Ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80.   

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1506  Peter faber: French jesuit theologian   

1519  Catherine de' médici: Queen of spain/daughter of henry ii   

1519  De medicis: Queen consort (henry ii of france)   

1545  Elisabeth van valois: French queen of spain/daughter of henri ii   

1547  Elisabeth of valois: Third wife of philip ii of spain   

1570  Guy fawkes: English catholic conspirator   

1573  Christina of holstein-gottorp: Queen consort of sweden   

1584  Albert vi of bavaria: Albert vi of bavaria (d. 1666)   

0799  Paulus diaconus warnafridi: Longobardisch writer,   

0814  Death of Krum of bulgaria: Krum of bulgaria   

1093  Prince vsevolod i of kiev: Prince vsevolod i of kiev (b. 1030)   

1279  Death of Boleslaw the pious: Polish duke   

1517  Death of Tuman bey: Last mamelukken sultan of egypt, hanged   

1612  Sasaki kojirō: Japanese samurai   

1635  Fakhr-al-din ii: Druze prince of lebanon (b. 1572)   

1641  Death of Richard montagu: English clergyman (b. 1577)