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 April - 13 dutch people protest bad quality of bread  

1742  George Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin) on this day in history.  

1742  On April - 13 giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59  

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  On April - 13 louis H J Condé, French prince  

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 this day in history french beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen  

1762  On April - 13 johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth)  

1771  On April - 13 adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor (South Holland)  

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

1791  Félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance on this day in history.  

1796  On April - 13 first elephant brought to America (from Bengal, India)  

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

1799  Heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist on this day in history.  

1806  On this day in history jean-Jacques Bachelier, French painter, dies at about 82  

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

1808  On this day in history william Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance  

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

1817  On this day in history alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian/archivist (Brussels)  

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

1822  Gaetano Valeri, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

1826  Franz Danzi, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1828  On April - 13 joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham  

1829  On April - 13 english Parliament grants freedom of religion to Catholics  

1829  The British Parliament passed the Catholic Emancipation Act, granting freedom of religion on April - 13.  

1829  On this day in history english Emancipation Act grants freedom of religion to Catholics  

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  Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on April - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

1570  On this day in history birth of guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606)  

1573  Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625) was born on April - 13.  

1584  Albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666) was born on April - 13.  

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

0814  Death of Krum of Bulgaria on April - 13.  

1093  On April - 13 death of prince Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030)  

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  On April - 13 death of sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai  

1635  Death of Fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572) on April - 13.  

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