Historical Events In April - 13

0799  Paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies on April - 13.   

0814  On this day in history krum of Bulgaria   

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

0989  On April - 13 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   

0989  On April - 13 battle at Abydos: Byzantine emperor Basilius II beats Bardas Phocas   

1055  Bishop Gebhard van Eichstattt named Pope Victor II on this day in history.   

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

1180  On April - 13 republic day of Gelnhausen   

1204  Crusaders occupy Constantinople on April - 13.   

1241  On this day in history battle at Theiss: Mongols beat Hungarian King Béla IV   

1250  The Seventh Crusade is defeated in Egypt, Louis IX of France is captured on April - 13.   

1256  The Grand Union of the Augustinian order formed when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae on this day in history.   

1279  On this day in history boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke   

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

1367  Battle at Nájera Spain: Castile & England beat Aragon & France on April - 13.   

1517  On this day in history osmaanse army occupies Cairo   

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

1519  On this day in history the birth of Catherine de Medicis, Queen consort of Henry II of France   

1519  Catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II on this day in history.   

1545  Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II on this day in history.   

1556  Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope on this day in history.   

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

1598  Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots on April - 13.   

1598  On this day in history edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots Countdown to the revolution starts   

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

1626  Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised on this day in history.   

1640  On this day in history english Short Parliament forms (- May 5)   

1668  John Dryden (36) becomes 1st English poet laureate on this day in history.   

1695  On this day in history jean de La Fontaine, poet, dies   

1713  On April - 13 pierre de Jelyotte, composer   

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

1722  On April - 13 charles Leslie, Irish controversialist, dies   

1728  Johann Christoph Schmidt, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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1506  On April - 13 birth of peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546)   

1519  On April - 13 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 April - 13.   

1570  Guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606) was born on April - 13.   

1573  On April - 13 birth of christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625)   

1584  Albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666) was born on April - 13.   

0799  Paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies on April - 13.   

0814  On April - 13 death of krum of Bulgaria   

1093  On this day in history death of prince Vsevolod I of Kiev (b. 1030)   

1279  On this day in history death of boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke   

1517  Death of Tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged on April - 13.   

1612  On April - 13 death of sasaki Kojirō, Japanese samurai   

1635  On April - 13 death of fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572)   

1641  Death of Richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577) on April - 13.