Historical Events In April - 13

1732  Frederick North, (C) British PM (1770-82) on this day in history.  

1733  On April - 13 johann Heinrich Zang, composer  

1741  On this day in history dutch people protest bad quality of bread  

1742  On this day in history george Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin)  

1742  Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 on April - 13.  

1743  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Jefferson, Former American President  

1743  On April - 13 thomas Jefferson born  

1749  Frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral on this day in history.  

1756  Louis H J Condé, French prince on April - 13.  

1756  Johann T Gottlieb Goldberg, German klavecinist/composer, dies at 29 on April - 13.  

1759  On this day in history french beat European Aliies in Battle of Bergen  

1759  On April - 13 french beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen  

1762  On this day in history johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth)  

1771  Adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor (South Holland) on this day in history.  

1784  Cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder on April - 13.  

1791  On April - 13 félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance  

1796  On this day in history first elephant brought to America (from Bengal, India)  

1796  1st elephant arrives in US from India on April - 13.  

1799  Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist on April - 13.  

1806  Jean-Jacques Bachelier, French painter, dies at about 82 on this day in history.  

1808  William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects the tap dance on this day in history.  

1808  William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance on April - 13.  

1816  William Sterndale Bennett, composer on this day in history.  

1817  Alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian/archivist (Brussels) on April - 13.  

1822  On this day in history leroy Augustus Stafford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864  

1822  Gaetano Valeri, composer, dies at 61 on April - 13.  

1825  Josef Gelinek, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1826  On this day in history franz Danzi, composer, dies at 62  

1828  Joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham on April - 13.  

1829  English Parliament grants freedom of religion to Catholics on April - 13.  

1829  The British Parliament passed the Catholic Emancipation Act, granting freedom of religion on this day in history.  

1829  English Emancipation Act grants freedom of religion to Catholics on April - 13.  

1830  Eduard Lassen, composer on this day in history.  

1831  On this day in history ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80  

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1506  On this day in history birth of peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546)  

1519  Catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II was born on April - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

1547  On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568)  

1570  Guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606) was born on April - 13.  

1573  On this day in history 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  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 April - 13.  

1517  On this day in history 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 April - 13.  

1641  On this day in history death of richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577)