Historical Events In June - 13

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

1765  On this day in history anton Eberl, composer   

1773  On this day in history thomas Young, British philologist/physician (light interference)   

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

1774  On this day in history rhode Island becomes 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves   

1775  On this day in history antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer   

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  On this day in history winfield Scott, army general (Union)/presidential candidate   

1789  On this day in history mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington   

1790  Jose Antonio Peez, president of Venezuela on June - 13.   

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

1795  On this day in history thomas Arnold, English educator/historian (History of Rome)   

1798  Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California on this day in history.   

1806  Bernard ter Haar, Dutch vicar/poet/church historian on this day in history.   

1809  George Philip St Cooke, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1895 on June - 13.   

1810  J G Seume, writer, dies at 47 on June - 13.   

1820  WF Hendrik, the Navigator, prince of the Netherlands/admiral on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history albert, duc de Broglie, France, premier (1873-74, 1977)   

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

1823  Gustave Paul Cluseret, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900 on this day in history.   

1824  Julius Eichberg, composer on June - 13.   

1825  Walter Hunt patents safety pin on this day in history.   

1825  Benjamin Jefferson Hill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on June - 13.   

1825  On June - 13 johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor, dies at 82   

1828  Simon Bolívar proclaimed dictator on this day in history.   

1829  Antonio Zamara, composer on June - 13.   

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

1831  On this day in history james Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (electromagnetic theory)   

1837  On June - 13 first Mormon missionaries to the British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio   

1837  1st Mormon missionaries to British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66   

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

1855  Opera "Les Vêpres Sicilenne" is produced (Paris) on this day in history.   

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1539  Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator was born on June - 13.   

1592  On this day in history birth of tobias Michael, composer   

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

1627  Fidel Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1752  On June - 13 birth of fanny Burney, England, author (Camille, Evelina)   

1036  Death of Ali az-Zahir, caliph (b. 1005) on June - 13.   

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

1231  On this day in history death of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (b. 1195)   

1256  On this day in history death of tankei, Japanese sculptor (b. 1173)   

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

1550  Johann Spangenberg, composer, dies at 66 on June - 13.   

1612  Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history death of george Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly, Scottish politician (b. 1562)