Page 2: Historical Events In April - 13

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

1733  On this day in history johann Heinrich Zang, composer   

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

1742  On April - 13 george Frederic Handel's "Messiah" performed for 1st time (Dublin)   

1742  On this day in history giovanni Veneziano, composer, dies at 59   

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

1743  Thomas Jefferson born on this day in history.   

1749  Frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral on April - 13.   

1756  Louis H J Condé, French prince on April - 13.   

1756  On April - 13 johann T Gottlieb Goldberg, German klavecinist/composer, dies at 29   

1759  French beat European Aliies in Battle of Bergen on April - 13.   

1759  French beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen on April - 13.   

1762  On April - 13 johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth)   

1771  Adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor (South Holland) on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder   

1791  Félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance on this day in history.   

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

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

1799  On April - 13 heinrich F L Rellstab, German music theorist   

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

1808  William Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects the tap dance on this day in history.   

1808  On April - 13 william Henry Lane ("Juda") perfects tap dance   

1816  On April - 13 william Sterndale Bennett, composer   

1817  On April - 13 alphonse Wauters, Belgian historian/archivist (Brussels)   

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  Josef Gelinek, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1826  Franz Danzi, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1828  Joseph B Lightfoot, English theologist/bishop of Durham on this day in history.   

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  English Emancipation Act grants freedom of religion to Catholics on this day in history.   

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

1519  On April - 13 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 this day in history.   

1547  Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born on April - 13.   

1570  On April - 13 birth of guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606)   

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 this day in history.   

0799  On April - 13 paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies   

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

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

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

1635  Death of Fakhr-al-Din II, Druze Prince of Lebanon (b. 1572) on April - 13.   

1641  On this day in history death of richard Montagu, English clergyman (b. 1577)