June 13 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1763  Jose B de Andrada e Silva, premier of Brazil   

1765  Anton Eberl, composer   

1773  Thomas Young, British philologist/physician (light interference).   

1774  Rhode Island is recorded as becoming inaugural colony to prohibit importation of slaves.   

1774  Rhode Island is recorded as becoming 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves   

1775  Antoni Henryk Radziwill, composer   

1777  Marquis de Lafayette lands in US   

1777  Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit   

1786  Winfield Scott, army general (Union)/presidential candidate.   

1789  Mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington   

1790  Jose Antonio Peez, president of Venezuela.   

1792  King Louis XVI fires French government.   

1795  Thomas Arnold, English educator/historian (History of Rome)   

1798  Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California   

1806  Bernard ter Haar, Dutch vicar/poet/church historian   

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

1810  J G Seume, writer, dies at 47.   

1820  WF Hendrik, the Navigator, prince of the Netherlands/admiral.   

1821  Albert, duc de Broglie, France, premier (1873-74, 1977).   

1821  [Izaak J] Alexander Gogel, minister of finance/patriot, dies at 55.   

1823  Gustave Paul Cluseret, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1900.   

1824  Julius Eichberg, composer   

1825  Walter Hunt patents safety pin.   

1825  Benjamin Jefferson Hill, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

1825  Johan Peter Melchior, German sculptor, dies at 82   

1828  Simon Bolívar proclaimed dictator   

1829  Antonio Zamara, composer.   

1831  James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist is born.   

1831  James Clerk Maxwell, Scotish physicist (electromagnetic theory)   

1837  inaugural Mormon missionaries to the British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio.   

1837  1st Mormon missionaries to British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio.   

1839  Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66.   

1854  Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine).   

1855  Opera "Les Vêpres Sicilenne" is produced (Paris).   

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1539  Jost/jobst/jodocus amman: Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator   

1592  Tobias michael: Composer   

1612  Karel van croij: Prince of chimay/duke of aarschot   

1627  Fidel molitor: Composer   

1649  Adrien baillet: French scholar and critic   

1701  Angelo antonio caroli: Composer   

1736  Henryk klein: Composer   

1752  Fanny burney: England, author (camille, evelina)   

1036  Ali az-zahir: Caliph (b. 1005)   

1142  Death of Godfried ii: Duke of brabant/neth-lotharingen,   

1231  Anthony of padua: Portuguese saint (b. 1195)   

1256  Death of Tankei: Japanese sculptor (b. 1173)   

1371  Death of Jan v of virneburg: Bishop of utrecht (pledge vollenhove),   

1550  Death of Johann spangenberg: Composer,   

1612  Death of Charles van croij: Prince of chimay,   

1636  George gordon: 1st marquess of huntly, scottish politician (b. 1562)