Page 2: Historical Events In April - 13

1732  On this day in history frederick North, (C) British PM (1770-82)   

1733  On April - 13 johann Heinrich Zang, composer   

1741  Dutch people protest bad quality of bread on this day in history.   

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

1742  Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1743  Thomas Jefferson born on this day in history.   

1749  On April - 13 frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral   

1756  Louis H J Condé, French prince on this day in history.   

1756  On April - 13 johann T Gottlieb Goldberg, German klavecinist/composer, dies at 29   

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

1759  French beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen on this day in history.   

1762  Johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth) on April - 13.   

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

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

1806  Jean-Jacques Bachelier, French painter, dies at about 82 on April - 13.   

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

1808  On April - 13 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 April - 13 leroy Augustus Stafford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1822  On April - 13 gaetano Valeri, composer, dies at 61   

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

1826  Franz Danzi, composer, dies at 62 on April - 13.   

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

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 April - 13.   

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

1830  Eduard Lassen, composer on this day in history.   

1831  On April - 13 ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80   

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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 this day in history.   

1519  On April - 13 birth of de Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France)   

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 April - 13.   

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

1573  Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666)   

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

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 this day in history death of tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged   

1612  Death of Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai on April - 13.   

1635  On April - 13 death of fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572)   

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