Page 4: Historical Events In April - 13
Monday, 08 December 2025
1883 On April - 13 alfred Packer convicted of cannibalism 

1883 Alexander Alexandrov, composer on this day in history. 

1885 Pieter S Gerbrandy, Dutch lawyer/premier in London (1940-45) on this day in history. 

1886 On this day in history ethel Leginska, composer 

1886 On April - 13 karoly Thern, composer, dies at 68 

1892 On this day in history arthur Harris, Cheltenham, Marshal of the RAF 

1894 Ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer on April - 13. 

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

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

1895 Olga Rudge, violinist on this day in history. 

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

1901 René-Jean Pleven, French premier (1950-52) on April - 13. 

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

1902 On April - 13 the birth of Philippe de Rothschild, French industrialist 

1902 On April - 13 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 this day in history derk J A Haspels, Dutch actor, dies at 65 

1904 On this day in history congress authorizes Lewis & Clark Expo $1 gold coin 

1904 On April - 13 battle at Oviumbo Africa: Herero's chase away German army 

1904 Georges Yves Marie Congar, dominican Theologian cardinal on this day in history. 

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

1906 M Wolf discovers asteroid #598 Octavia on this day in history. 

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

1906 Mutiny on Portuguese battleships Dom Carlos & Vasco da Gama on April - 13. 

1906 On April - 13 budd [Lawrence] Freeman, US jazz saxophonist (Eel) 

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

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

1909 Eudora Welty, Jackson Ms, novelist (Optimist's Daughter-Pulitzer 1973) on April - 13. 

1910 On April - 13 william Orchardson, British painter, dies 

1911 Polo Grounds grandstand & left field bleachers go up in flames on this day in history. 

1912 On April - 13 the British Royal Flying Corps (RAF) was created by Royal Charter 

1912 Royal Flying Corps forms (later RAF) on April - 13. 

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

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