Page 2: Historical Events In April - 13

1732  On April - 13 frederick North, (C) British PM (1770-82)   

1733  On this day in history 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 this day in history giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59   

1743  The birth of Thomas Jefferson, Former American President on this day in history.   

1743  On April - 13 thomas Jefferson born   

1749  On this day in history frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral   

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

1756  Johann T Gottlieb Goldberg, German klavecinist/composer, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

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

1759  French beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen on April - 13.   

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

1771  On this day in history adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor (South Holland)   

1784  On this day in history cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder   

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

1796  First elephant brought to America (from Bengal, India) on April - 13.   

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

1799  On April - 13 heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist   

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

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

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

1816  On April - 13 william Sterndale Bennett, composer   

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  On this day in history josef Gelinek, composer, dies at 66   

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

1828  Joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham on this day in history.   

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

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

1829  English Emancipation Act grants freedom of religion to Catholics on this day in history.   

1830  On April - 13 eduard Lassen, composer   

1831  Ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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1506  Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II   

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

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  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 April - 13.   

1279  Death of Boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke on this day in history.   

1517  On April - 13 death of tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged   

1612  On April - 13 death of sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai   

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

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