Famous Personalities Born In April - 13
Friday, 21 February 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 De Medicis, queen consort (Henry II of France) was born on this day in history.
1545 On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II
1547 On April - 13 birth of elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568)
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 April - 13.
1584 On this day in history birth of albert VI of Bavaria (d. 1666)
1593 On this day in history birth of thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland
1618 On April - 13 birth of roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (d. 1693)
1626 On April - 13 birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised
1648 On this day in history birth of jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, French mystic (d. 1717)
1713 On this day in history birth of pierre de Jelyotte, composer
1715 John Hanson, President of the United States in Congress Assembled (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.
1721 John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation was born on this day in history.
1729 Thomas Percy, English literary/bishop of Dromore was born on April - 13.
1732 Frederick North, (C) British PM (1770-82) was born on April - 13.
1733 On April - 13 birth of johann Heinrich Zang, composer
1735 Isaac Low, delegate to the Continental Congress (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.
1743 On this day in history birth of thomas Jefferson, Virginia, (D-R) 3rd President of the United States (1801-09) (d. 1826)
1747 Louis Philip II, Duke of Orléans (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.
1749 On this day in history birth of frederik Sigismund van Bylandt, Dutch count/vice-admiral
1756 Louis H J Condé, French prince was born on this day in history.
1762 On April - 13 birth of johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth)
1762 Karl Friedrich Horn, composer was born on this day in history.
1764 On April - 13 birth of laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (d. 1830)
1769 On April - 13 birth of thomas Lawrence, English painter (d. 1830)
1771 Adam FJA van der Duyn, Dutch governor (South Holland) was born on this day in history.
1771 Richard Trevithick, Cornwall, inventor (steam locomotive) was born on April - 13.
1780 Alexander Mitchell, Irish engineer (d. 1868) was born on April - 13.
1784 Cornelis Smit, Dutch ship builder was born on April - 13.
1784 Friedrich Graf von Wrangel, Prussian field marshal (d. 1877) was born on this day in history.
1787 On this day in history birth of john Robertson, U.S. politician (d. 1873)
1791 On April - 13 birth of félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance