Page 4: Historical Events In April - 13
Friday, 24 October 2025
1883 On April - 13 alfred Packer convicted of cannibalism 

1883 On April - 13 alexander Alexandrov, composer 

1885 On this day in history pieter S Gerbrandy, Dutch lawyer/premier in London (1940-45) 

1886 On this day in history ethel Leginska, composer 

1886 On this day in history karoly Thern, composer, dies at 68 

1892 Arthur Harris, Cheltenham, Marshal of the RAF on this day in history. 

1894 Ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer on this day in history. 

1895 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist" (BG) on this day in history. 

1895 On April - 13 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Solitary Cyclist" (BG) 

1895 On this day in history olga Rudge, violinist 

1899 Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko, composer on this day in history. 

1901 On this day in history rené-Jean Pleven, French premier (1950-52) 

1902 On this day in history jC Penney opened his first store in Kemmerer, Wyo 

1902 On this day in history the birth of Philippe de Rothschild, French industrialist 

1902 On this day in history j C Penney opens his 1st store in Kemmerer, Wyo 

1902 Duke of Marlborough on April - 13. 

1903 On this day in history rex Evans, actor (Frankenstein meets the Wolfman, Zara, Matchmaker) 

1903 On April - 13 derk J A Haspels, Dutch actor, dies at 65 

1904 Congress authorizes Lewis & Clark Expo $1 gold coin on April - 13. 

1904 Battle at Oviumbo Africa: Herero's chase away German army on April - 13. 

1904 Georges Yves Marie Congar, dominican Theologian cardinal on April - 13. 

1904 On April - 13 vasili Vereshtshagin, Russian painter (War & Peace), dies 

1906 On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #598 Octavia 

1906 On this day in history the birth of Samuel Beckett, French author 

1906 On this day in history mutiny on Portuguese battleships Dom Carlos & Vasco da Gama 

1906 Budd [Lawrence] Freeman, US jazz saxophonist (Eel) on April - 13. 

1907 Harold Stassen, W St Paul Minn, (Gov-R-Minn) perennial pres candidate on April - 13. 

1908 On April - 13 groundbreaking on Philadelphia's Shibe Park (home of A's & Phillies) 

1909 On this day in history eudora Welty, Jackson Ms, novelist (Optimist's Daughter-Pulitzer 1973) 

1910 On this day in history william Orchardson, British painter, dies 

1911 Polo Grounds grandstand & left field bleachers go up in flames on April - 13. 

1912 The British Royal Flying Corps (RAF) was created by Royal Charter on this day in history. 

1912 On April - 13 royal Flying Corps forms (later RAF) 

1914 On this day in history 1st Federal League Game: Balt Terrapins beat Buffalo 3-2 

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