Historical Events In April - 13
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
0799 Paulus Diaconus Warnafridi, Longobardisch writer, dies on April - 13.
0814 On this day in history krum of Bulgaria
0837 On this day in history best view of Halley's Comet in 2000 years
0989 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 on April - 13.
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 Pope Paschalis II crowns Roman catholics-German king Hendrik II on April - 13.
1180 On April - 13 republic day of Gelnhausen
1204 Crusaders occupy Constantinople on this day in history.
1241 On April - 13 battle at Theiss: Mongols beat Hungarian King Béla IV
1250 On April - 13 the Seventh Crusade is defeated in Egypt, Louis IX of France is captured.
1256 On April - 13 the Grand Union of the Augustinian order formed when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae.
1279 On April - 13 boleslaw the Pious, Polish duke
1346 On April - 13 pope Clemens VI declares German emperor Louis of Bavaria, envoy
1367 On April - 13 battle at Nájera Spain: Castile & England beat Aragon & France
1517 Osmaanse army occupies Cairo on April - 13.
1517 On this day in history tuman Bey, last Mamelukken sultan of Egypt, hanged
1519 On April - 13 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 April - 13.
1545 Elisabeth van Valois, French queen of Spain/daughter of Henri II on April - 13.
1556 Portuguese Marranos who revert back to Judaism burned by order of Pope on April - 13.
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 Edict of Nantes grants political rights to French Huguenots Countdown to the revolution starts on this day in history.
1612 Sasaki KojirÅ, Japanese samurai on April - 13.
1626 On April - 13 aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised
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 Jean de La Fontaine, poet, dies on April - 13.
1713 On this day in history pierre de Jelyotte, composer
1721 On this day in history john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation
1722 On this day in history charles Leslie, Irish controversialist, dies
1728 On April - 13 johann Christoph Schmidt, composer, dies at 63
1729 Thomas Percy, English literary/bishop of Dromore on April - 13.
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