Famous Personalities Born In April - 13
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
1506 Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.
1519 Catherine de' Médici, Queen of Spain/daughter of Henry II was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1570 On April - 13 birth of guy Fawkes, English Catholic conspirator (d. 1606)
1573 On this day in history 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.
1593 On this day in history birth of thomas Wentworth, London, earl of Strafford/Viceroy of Ireland
1618 Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (d. 1693) was born on April - 13.
1626 On April - 13 birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised
1648 Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, French mystic (d. 1717) was born on April - 13.
1713 Pierre de Jelyotte, composer was born on this day in history.
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 Johann Heinrich Zang, composer was born on this day in history.
1735 On this day in history birth of isaac Low, delegate to the Continental Congress (d. 1791)
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 April - 13.
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 April - 13.
1762 On April - 13 birth of johanna C Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth)
1762 On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Horn, composer
1764 Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (d. 1830) was born on April - 13.
1769 Thomas Lawrence, English painter (d. 1830) was born on April - 13.
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 this day in history.
1780 On this day in history birth of alexander Mitchell, Irish engineer (d. 1868)
1784 On April - 13 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 this day in history.
1791 On April - 13 birth of félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance