Page 2: Historical Events In April - 13

1732  Frederick North, (C) British PM (1770-82) on April - 13.   

1733  Johann Heinrich Zang, composer on this day in history.   

1741  Dutch people protest bad quality of bread on this day in history.   

1742  On this day in history george Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin)   

1742  Giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1743  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Jefferson, Former American President   

1743  Thomas Jefferson born on April - 13.   

1749  On April - 13 frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral   

1756  On April - 13 louis H J Condé, French prince   

1756  On this day in history johann T Gottlieb Goldberg, German klavecinist/composer, dies at 29   

1759  French beat European Aliies in Battle of Bergen on this day in history.   

1759  French beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen on this day in history.   

1762  Johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth) on this day in history.   

1771  Adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor (South Holland) on April - 13.   

1784  On April - 13 cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder   

1791  On April - 13 félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance   

1796  First elephant brought to America (from Bengal, India) on April - 13.   

1796  1st elephant arrives in US from India on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist   

1806  On April - 13 jean-Jacques Bachelier, French painter, dies at about 82   

1808  On this day in history william Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects the tap dance   

1808  William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance on April - 13.   

1816  William Sterndale Bennett, composer on this day in history.   

1817  Alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian/archivist (Brussels) on April - 13.   

1822  On this day in history leroy Augustus Stafford, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1822  Gaetano Valeri, composer, dies at 61 on April - 13.   

1825  On April - 13 josef Gelinek, composer, dies at 66   

1826  Franz Danzi, composer, dies at 62 on April - 13.   

1828  Joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham on April - 13.   

1829  On April - 13 english Parliament grants freedom of religion to Catholics   

1829  On this day in history the British Parliament passed the Catholic Emancipation Act, granting freedom of religion   

1829  On April - 13 english Emancipation Act grants freedom of religion to Catholics   

1830  On this day in history eduard Lassen, composer   

1831  On April - 13 ferdinand Kauer, composer, dies at 80   

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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  De Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 13.   

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

1573  Christina of Holstein-Gottorp, queen consort of Sweden (d. 1625) was born on April - 13.   

1584  Albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.