Famous Personalities Born In April - 13
Friday, 17 January 2025
1506 On this day in history birth of peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546)
1519 On this day in history birth of catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II
1519 On this day in history birth of de Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France)
1545 On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II
1547 Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.
1570 Guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606) was born on this day in history.
1573 Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.
1584 Albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666) was born on April - 13.
1593 Thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland was born on April - 13.
1618 On this day in history birth of roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (d. 1693)
1626 Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised was born on this day in history.
1648 On April - 13 birth of jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, French mystic (d. 1717)
1713 Pierre de Jelyotte, composer was born on April - 13.
1715 John Hanson, President of the United States in Congress Assembled (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.
1721 On this day in history birth of john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation
1729 On this day in history birth of thomas Percy, English literary/bishop of Dromore
1732 Frederick North, (C) British PM (1770-82) was born on this day in history.
1733 Johann Heinrich Zang, composer was born on April - 13.
1735 Isaac Low, delegate to the Continental Congress (d. 1791) was born on April - 13.
1743 Thomas Jefferson, Virginia, (D-R) 3rd President of the United States (1801-09) (d. 1826) was born on April - 13.
1747 Louis Philip II, Duke of Orléans (d. 1793) was born on April - 13.
1749 On April - 13 birth of frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral
1756 On this day in history birth of louis H J Condé, French prince
1762 Johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth) was born on this day in history.
1762 Karl Friedrich Horn, composer was born on April - 13.
1764 On this day in history birth of laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (d. 1830)
1769 Thomas Lawrence, English painter (d. 1830) was born on April - 13.
1771 On April - 13 birth of adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor (South Holland)
1771 On April - 13 birth of richard Trevithick, Cornwall, inventor (steam locomotive)
1780 Alexander Mitchell, Irish engineer (d. 1868) was born on April - 13.
1784 On this day in history birth of cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder
1784 On April - 13 birth of friedrich Graf von Wrangel, Prussian field marshal (d. 1877)
1787 John Robertson, U.S. politician (d. 1873) was born on April - 13.
1791 Félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance was born on April - 13.