Page 2: Historical Events In April - 13

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

1733  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer on this day in history.   

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

1742  On April - 13 george Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin)   

1742  On this day in history giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59   

1743  On April - 13 the birth of Thomas Jefferson, Former American President   

1743  Thomas Jefferson born on April - 13.   

1749  Frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral on April - 13.   

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

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

1762  Johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth) on this day in history.   

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

1784  Cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder on this day in history.   

1791  Félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance on April - 13.   

1796  First elephant brought to America (from Bengal, India) on this day in history.   

1796  1st elephant arrives in US from India on this day in history.   

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

1806  On April - 13 jean-Jacques Bachelier, French painter, dies at about 82   

1808  On April - 13 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  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 April - 13.   

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

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

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

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

1830  Eduard Lassen, composer on this day in history.   

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  On April - 13 birth of catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II   

1519  On this day in history birth of de Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France)   

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  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  Death of Krum of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

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  Death of Tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged on April - 13.   

1612  On this day in history 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  Death of Richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577) on this day in history.