Historical Events In June - 13

1763  Jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil on this day in history.   

1765  Anton Eberl, composer on this day in history.   

1773  Thomas Young, British philologist/physician (light interference) on this day in history.   

1774  Rhode Island becomes first colony to prohibit importation of slaves on June - 13.   

1774  Rhode Island becomes 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves on this day in history.   

1775  Antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer on June - 13.   

1777  On this day in history marquis de Lafayette lands in US   

1777  Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit on this day in history.   

1786  Winfield Scott, army general (Union)/presidential candidate on June - 13.   

1789  Mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington on June - 13.   

1790  On June - 13 jose Antonio Peez, president of Venezuela   

1792  King Louis XVI fires French government on June - 13.   

1795  Thomas Arnold, English educator/historian (History of Rome) on June - 13.   

1798  On June - 13 mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California   

1806  On this day in history bernard ter Haar, Dutch vicar/poet/church historian   

1809  On June - 13 george Philip St Cooke, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1895   

1810  On this day in history j G Seume, writer, dies at 47   

1820  On June - 13 wF Hendrik, the Navigator, prince of the Netherlands/admiral   

1821  On June - 13 albert, duc de Broglie, France, premier (1873-74, 1977)   

1821  On this day in history [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, minister of finance/patriot, dies at 55   

1823  On June - 13 gustave Paul Cluseret, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900   

1824  On June - 13 julius Eichberg, composer   

1825  Walter Hunt patents safety pin on June - 13.   

1825  Benjamin Jefferson Hill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

1825  Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor, dies at 82 on June - 13.   

1828  On this day in history simon Bolívar proclaimed dictator   

1829  On June - 13 antonio Zamara, composer   

1831  On this day in history the birth of James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist   

1831  James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (electromagnetic theory) on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history first Mormon missionaries to the British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio   

1837  On June - 13 1st Mormon missionaries to British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio   

1839  Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66 on June - 13.   

1854  Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine) on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history opera "Les Vêpres Sicilenne" is produced (Paris)   

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1539  On this day in history birth of jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator   

1592  Tobias Michael, composer was born on this day in history.   

1612  Karel van Croij, prince of Chimay/Duke of Aarschot was born on June - 13.   

1627  On this day in history birth of fidel Molitor, composer   

1649  On this day in history birth of adrien Baillet, French scholar and critic (d. 1706)   

1701  On June - 13 birth of angelo Antonio Caroli, composer   

1736  Henryk Klein, composer was born on June - 13.   

1752  Fanny Burney, England, author (Camille, Evelina) was born on this day in history.   

1036  On June - 13 death of ali az-Zahir, caliph (b. 1005)   

1142  Godfried II, duke of Brabant/Neth-Lotharingen, dies on this day in history.   

1231  Death of Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (b. 1195) on June - 13.   

1256  On June - 13 death of tankei, Japanese sculptor (b. 1173)   

1371  Jan V of Virneburg, bishop of Utrecht (Pledge Vollenhove), dies on this day in history.   

1550  On June - 13 johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66   

1612  Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay, dies at 51 on June - 13.   

1636  On June - 13 death of george Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, Scottish politician (b. 1562)