Historical Events In April - 13

1832  On this day in history james Wimshurst, British designer/inventor (electricstatic generator)   

1834  On this day in history hMS Beagle anchors at river mouth of Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia   

1842  On this day in history lord Rosse successfully casts 72" (183-cm) mirror for a telescope   

1847  On this day in history naval Forces begin 5 day battle to capture several towns in Mexico   

1847  Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk, gov-gen (Neth East-Indies) on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history hungarian Republic proclaimed   

1849  Enrique Jose Varona, Cuban sociologist/psychologist on this day in history.   

1852  The birth of F.W Woolworth, US founder of the 'Woolworth' stores on April - 13.   

1854  Richard T Ely, US economist (Hard Times) on this day in history.   

1858  John Quinn's Peninsula Hotel destroyed when storm cuts channel through peninsula, creating Toronto Island on April - 13.   

1860  1st Pony Express reaches Sacramento Calif on this day in history.   

1860  James Ensor, Flemish painter/etcher (De lampenjongen) on April - 13.   

1861  After 34 hours of bombardment, Ft Sumter surrenders to Confederates on April - 13.   

1861  On April - 13 fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces   

1863  On this day in history battle of Irish Bend, LA (Ft Bisland)   

1864  On April - 13 johann Schneider, composer, dies at 74   

1865  Sherman's march through Georgia begins on April - 13.   

1865  Sherman's march through Georgia begins Southerners start promising that the South will rise again on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of Raleigh, NC on this day in history.   

1865  Heinrich Reinhardt, composer on April - 13.   

1866  Butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker) born on this day in history.   

1866  On April - 13 butch Cassidy, [Robert LeRoy Parker], American desperado (Wild Bunch Passage)   

1867  Sammy Woods, cricket bowler (Aust & Engld Rugby wing-forward) on this day in history.   

1868  Abyssinian War ends as British and Indian troops capture Magdala on this day in history.   

1868  John Blackwood McEwen, composer on April - 13.   

1868  Theodorus, [Kasa], emperor of Abyssinia, commits suicide on April - 13.   

1869  Steam power brake patented (George Westinghouse) on April - 13.   

1870  On this day in history metropolitan Museum of Art forms in NYC   

1872  A Roda Roda, writer on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history colfax Massacre in Grant Parish Louisiana (60 blacks killed)   

1873  Theodore Morse, composer on this day in history.   

1873  On April - 13 carlo Coccia, composer, dies at 90   

1877  On April - 13 a US newspaper, the Fort Benton Record, coins a slogan for the RCMP "They always get their man." Gee I always thought it was a Canadian eh saying   

1882  Anti-Semitic League forms in Prussia 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 this day in history.   

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 April - 13 birth of elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568)   

1570  On April - 13 birth of guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606)   

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 April - 13.   

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 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 April - 13.   

1641  Death of Richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577) on this day in history.