Historical Events In April - 13

0799  On this day in history paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies   

0814  On April - 13 krum of Bulgaria   

0837  Best view of Halley's Comet in 2000 years on April - 13.   

0989  The Byzantine emperor Basil II uses 6,000 Russians to help him defeat Bardas Phocas at Abydos in Anatolia April 13, ending the threat to Constantinople on this day in history.   

0989  Battle at Abydos: Byzantine emperor Basilius II beats Bardas Phocas on April - 13.   

1055  Bishop Gebhard van Eichstattt named Pope Victor II on April - 13.   

1111  On this day in history pope Paschalis II crowns Roman catholics-German king Hendrik II   

1180  On this day in history republic day of Gelnhausen   

1204  Crusaders occupy Constantinople on this day in history.   

1241  On April - 13 battle at Theiss: Mongols beat Hungarian King Béla IV   

1250  On this day in history the Seventh Crusade is defeated in Egypt, Louis IX of France is captured.   

1256  The Grand Union of the Augustinian order formed when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae on April - 13.   

1279  Boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke on this day in history.   

1346  On April - 13 pope Clemens VI declares German emperor Louis of Bavaria, envoy   

1367  On this day in history battle at Nájera Spain: Castile & England beat Aragon & France   

1517  On April - 13 osmaanse army occupies Cairo   

1517  Tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged on this day in history.   

1519  On April - 13 the birth of Catherine de Medicis, Queen consort of Henry II of France   

1519  On April - 13 catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II   

1545  Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II on April - 13.   

1556  On April - 13 portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope   

1593  On April - 13 thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland   

1598  On April - 13 edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots   

1598  Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots Countdown to the revolution starts on April - 13.   

1612  Sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised   

1640  English Short Parliament forms (- May 5) on April - 13.   

1668  John Dryden (36) becomes 1st English poet laureate on April - 13.   

1695  On April - 13 jean de La Fontaine, poet, dies   

1713  Pierre de Jelyotte, composer on this day in history.   

1721  John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation on April - 13.   

1722  Charles Leslie, Irish controversialist, dies on April - 13.   

1728  On April - 13 johann Christoph Schmidt, composer, dies at 63   

1729  On this day in history thomas Percy, English literary/bishop of Dromore   

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1506  Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on April - 13.   

1519  Catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II was born on April - 13.   

1519  On this day in history birth of de Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France)   

1545  Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II was born on April - 13.   

1547  Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history birth of guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606)   

1573  Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1584  On April - 13 birth of albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666)   

0799  On this day in history paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies   

0814  Death of Krum of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1093  On April - 13 death of prince Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030)   

1279  Death of Boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke on April - 13.   

1517  On April - 13 death of tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged   

1612  On this day in history death of sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai   

1635  Death of Fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572) on this day in history.   

1641  On April - 13 death of richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577)