April, 13th in History

[Spiritus Temporis]

Events

Sunday 13, 2003:
Mike Weir becomes first Canadian and first leftie to win the Masters Tournament

Sunday 13, 1997:
Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament

Tuesday 13, 1993:
Baseball: Lee Smith passes Jeff Reardon for first on the all-time saves list with his 358th save in a 9-7 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers

Friday 13, 1990:
The Soviet Union admits to committing the Katyn Massacre

Monday 13, 1987:
Portugal and China sign an agreement in which Macau would be returned to China in 1999

Sunday 13, 1986:
Jack Nicklaus wins his sixth Masters Tournament

Saturday 13, 1985:
Enver Hoxha is succeeded by Ramiz Alia as the leader of Albania

Friday 13, 1984:
Pete Rose becomes the first player in National League history to collect 4,000 hits

Wednesday 13, 1983:
Harold Washington is elected as the first African-American mayor in Chicago's history

Sunday 13, 1975:
An attack by Phalangists on a Palestinian bus in Ain El Remmeneh, Lebanon marks the beginning of a 15 year civil war.

Thursday 13, 1972:
The Universal Postal Union decides to recognize the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate Chinese representative, effectively expelling the Republic of China administering Taiwan.

Monday 13, 1970:
The oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 explodes, putting the crew into deadly peril.

Friday 13, 1945:
German troops massacre more than 1000 political and military prisoners in Gardelegen Germany. The atrocity is discovered two days later by American forces.

Tuesday 13, 1943:
The Jefferson Memorial is dedicated in Washington, DC, on the 200th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's birth.

Sunday 13, 1941:
Pact of neutrality between the USSR and Japan is signed

Thursday 13, 1939:
In India, the Hindustani Lal Sena (Indian Red Army) is formed and wovs to engage in armed struggle against the British.

Wednesday 13, 1921:
Foundation of the Spanish Communist Workers' Party.

Sunday 13, 1919:
Amritsar massacre: British and Gurkha troops massacre at least 379 unarmed demonstrators in Amritsar, India

Sunday 13, 1902:
James C. Penney opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming

Friday 13, 1883:
Alferd Packer is convicted of murder

Sunday 13, 1873:
Colfax Massacre

Saturday 13, 1861:
American Civil War: Fort Sumter surrenders

Friday 13, 1849:
Hungary becomes a republic

Monday 13, 1829:
The British Parliament grants freedom of religion to Roman Catholics

Monday 13, 1598:
Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots

Tuesday 13, 1204:
The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople

Sunday 13, 1180:
Frederick Barbarossa issues the Gelnhausen Charter

Thursday 13, 1111:
Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor

Friday 13, 1055:
Victor II is consecrated pope

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/13-april/on-this-day.html


People born on April 13

1997:
Sloane Momsen, actress (b: April 13, 1997) (Biography of Sloane Momsen)

1988:
Lonnie Duncan, German author (b: April 13, 1988) (Biography of Lonnie Duncan)

1979:
Baron Davis, American basketball player (b: April 13, 1979) (Biography of Baron Davis)

1978:
Arron Asham, Canadian hockey player (b: April 13, 1978) (Biography of Arron Asham)

1977:
Gerard Way, American singer (My Chemical Romance) (b: April 13, 1977) (Biography of Gerard Way)

1976:
Jonathan Brandis, American actor (b: April 13, 1976 ; d: November 12, 2003) (Biography of Jonathan Brandis)
Patrik Elias, Czech hockey player (b: April 13, 1976) (Biography of Patrik Elias)

1975:
Lou Bega, German-born musician and artist (b: April 13, 1975) (Biography of Lou Bega)

1974:
Sergei Gonchar, Russian hockey player (b: April 13, 1974) (Biography of Sergei Gonchar)

1972:
Mariusz Czerkawski, Polish hockey player (b: April 13, 1972) (Biography of Mariusz Czerkawski)
Aaron Lewis, American singer (b: April 13, 1972) (Biography of Aaron Lewis)

1970:
Rick Schroder, American actor (b: April 13, 1970) (Biography of Rick Schroder)

1964:
Caroline Rhea, Canadian actress (b: April 13, 1964) (Biography of Caroline Rhea)

1963:
Garry Kasparov, Russian chess player (b: April 13, 1963) (Biography of Garry Kasparov)

1962:
Hillel Slovak, Israeli-born guitarist (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (b: April 13, 1962 ; d: June 25, 1988) (Biography of Hillel Slovak)

1960:
Rudi Völler, German football coach (b: April 13, 1960) (Biography of Rudi Völler)

1957:
Saundra Santiago, American actress (b: April 13, 1957) (Biography of Saundra Santiago)

1956:
Alison Wheeler, British activist (b: April 13, 1956) (Biography of Alison Wheeler)
Peter 'Possum' Bourne, Australian race car driver (b: April 13, 1956 ; d: April 30, 2003) (Biography of Peter 'Possum' Bourne)

1955:
Ole von Beust, Mayor of Hamburg (b: April 13, 1955) (Biography of Ole von Beust)
Lupe Pintor, Mexican boxer (b: April 13, 1955) (Biography of Lupe Pintor)

1953:
Stephen Byers, British politician (b: April 13, 1953) (Biography of Stephen Byers)

1952:
David Drew, British politician (b: April 13, 1952) (Biography of David Drew)
Ron Dittemore, American space administrator (b: April 13, 1952) (Biography of Ron Dittemore)

1951:
Peabo Bryson, American singer (b: April 13, 1951) (Biography of Peabo Bryson)
Peter Davison, English actor (b: April 13, 1951) (Biography of Peter Davison)
Max Weinberg, American drummer (b: April 13, 1951) (Biography of Max Weinberg)

1950:
Ron Perlman, American actor (b: April 13, 1950) (Biography of Ron Perlman)
William Sadler, American actor (b: April 13, 1950) (Biography of William Sadler)
Terry Lester, American actor (b: April 13, 1950) (Biography of Terry Lester)

1948:
Sue Doughty, British politician (b: April 13, 1948) (Biography of Sue Doughty)
Frank Doran, Scottish politician (b: April 13, 1948) (Biography of Frank Doran)
Christopher Hitchens, English-born journalist, critic, and author (b: April 13, 1948) (Biography of Christopher Hitchens)

1946:
Al Green, American singer and pastor (b: April 13, 1946) (Biography of Al Green (musician))

1945:
Bob Kalsu, American football player (b: April 13, 1945 ; d: July 21, 1970) (Biography of Bob Kalsu)
Tony Dow, American child actor (b: April 13, 1945) (Biography of Tony Dow)

1944:
Jack Casady, American musician (Jefferson Airplane) (b: April 13, 1944) (Biography of Jack Casady)
Susan Davis, American politician (b: April 13, 1944) (Biography of Susan Davis)

1943:
Bill Conti, American musician (b: April 13, 1943) (Biography of Bill Conti)

1939:
Paul Sorvino, American actor (b: April 13, 1939) (Biography of Paul Sorvino)
Seamus Heaney, Irish poet (b: April 13, 1939) (Biography of Seamus Heaney)

1937:
Lanford Wilson, American playwright (b: April 13, 1937) (Biography of Lanford Wilson)
Edward Fox, English actor (b: April 13, 1937) (Biography of Edward Fox (actor))

1935:
Lyle Waggoner, American actor (b: April 13, 1935) (Biography of Lyle Waggoner)

1933:
Ben Nighthorse Campbell, U.S. Senator (b: April 13, 1933) (Biography of Ben Nighthorse Campbell)

1932:
Orlando Letelier, Chilean politician (b: April 13, 1932 ; d: March 23, 1979) (Biography of Orlando Letelier)

1931:
Dan Gurney, American race car driver (b: April 13, 1931) (Biography of Dan Gurney)

1928:
Alan Clark, English politician (b: April 13, 1928) (Biography of Alan Clark)

1926:
John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough (b: April 13, 1926) (Biography of John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough)

1924:
Stanley Donen, American film director (b: April 13, 1924) (Biography of Stanley Donen)
Jack Chick, American evangelist (b: April 13, 1924) (Biography of Jack Chick)

1923:
Don Adams, American actor and comedian (b: April 13, 1923 ; d: September 26, 2005) (Biography of Don Adams)

1922:
John Braine, British novelist (b: April 13, 1922 ; d: October 28, 1986) (Biography of John Braine)
Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian politician (b: April 13, 1922) (Biography of Julius Nyerere)

1920:
Roberto Calvi, Italian banker (b: April 13, 1920 ; d: June 17, 1982) (Biography of Roberto Calvi)
Liam Cosgrave, fifth Taoiseach of Ireland (b: April 13, 1920) (Biography of Liam Cosgrave)
John LaPorta, American musician (b: April 13, 1920) (Biography of John LaPorta)
Claude Cheysson, French politician (b: April 13, 1920) (Biography of Claude Cheysson)

1919:
Howard Keel, American actor, singer, and president of the Screen Actors Guild (b: April 13, 1919) (Biography of Howard Keel)
Roland Gaucher, French journalist (b: April 13, 1919) (Biography of Roland Gaucher)
Madalyn Murray O'Hair, American atheist (disappeared 1995) (b: April 13, 1919) (Biography of Madalyn Murray O'Hair)

1911:
Ico Hitrec, Croatian footballer (b: April 13, 1911) (Biography of Ico Hitrec)

1909:
Eudora Welty, American writer (b: April 13, 1909 ; d: July 23, 2001) (Biography of Eudora Welty)
Stanislaw Marcin Ulam, Polish mathematician (b: April 13, 1909) (Biography of Stanislaw Marcin Ulam)

1907:
Harold Stassen, American Presidential candidate (b: April 13, 1907 ; d: March 4, 2001) (Biography of Harold Stassen)

1906:
Samuel Beckett, Irish writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b: April 13, 1906 ; d: December 22, 1989) (Biography of Samuel Beckett)

1904:
Sir David Robinson, British philanthropist and entrepreneur (b: April 13, 1904 ; d: January 10, 1987) (Biography of Sir David Robinson)

1902:
Philippe de Rothschild, French race car driver and wine grower (b: April 13, 1902) (Biography of Philippe de Rothschild)

1901:
Jacques Lacan, French psychoanalyst and semanticist (b: April 13, 1901) (Biography of Jacques Lacan)

1900:
Pierre Molinier, French painter and photographer (b: April 13, 1900) (Biography of Pierre Molinier)

1897:
Werner Voss, German World War I pilot (b: April 13, 1897 ; d: September 23, 1917) (Biography of Werner Voss)

1894:
Arthur Fadden, thirteenth Prime Minister of Australia (b: April 13, 1894 ; d: April 21, 1973) (Biography of Arthur Fadden)

1892:
Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt, Scottish inventor (b: April 13, 1892) (Biography of Robert Watson-Watt)
Arthur Travers 'Bomber' Harris, British Air Force commander in World War II (b: April 13, 1892) (Biography of Arthur Travers Harris)

1891:
Nella Larsen, African-American novelist (b: April 13, 1891) (Biography of Nella Larsen)

1890:
Frank Murphy, American public servant (b: April 13, 1890) (Biography of Frank Murphy)

1889:
Herbert Osborne Yardley, American cryptographer (b: April 13, 1889) (Biography of Herbert Osborne Yardley)

1887:
Gordon S. Fahrni, Canadian physician and President of the Canadian Medical Association (b: April 13, 1887 ; d: November 3, 1995) (Biography of Gordon S. Fahrni)

1885:
Georg Lukács, Hungarian-born philosopher and literary critic (b: April 13, 1885 ; d: June 4, 1971) (Biography of Georg Lukács)

1881:
Ludwig Binswanger, Swiss psychiatrist (b: April 13, 1881 ; d: February 5, 1966) (Biography of Ludwig Binswanger)

1880:
Charles Christie, Canadian film studio owner (b: April 13, 1880 ; d: October 1, 1955) (Biography of Charles Christie)

1875:
Ray Lyman Wilbur, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b: April 13, 1875) (Biography of Ray Lyman Wilbur)

1873:
John W. Davis, American politician (b: April 13, 1873) (Biography of John W. Davis)

1872:
Alexander Roda Roda, Austrian writer (b: April 13, 1872) (Biography of Alexander Roda Roda)

1866:
Butch Cassidy, American outlaw (b: April 13, 1866) (Biography of Butch Cassidy)

1860:
James Ensor, Belgian painter (b: April 13, 1860) (Biography of James Ensor)

1852:
F.W. Woolworth, American businessman (b: April 13, 1852) (Biography of F.W. Woolworth)

1850:
Arthur Matthew Weld Downing, British astronomer (b: April 13, 1850) (Biography of Arthur Matthew Weld Downing)

1841:
Louis-Ernest Barrias, French sculptor (b: April 13, 1841 ; d: February 4, 1905) (Biography of Louis-Ernest Barrias)

1832:
Juan Montalvo, Ecuadoran author (b: April 13, 1832) (Biography of Juan Montalvo)

1828:
Joseph Barber Lightfoot, English theologian and Bishop of Durham (b: April 13, 1828) (Biography of Joseph Barber Lightfoot)

1825:
Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Canadian journalist and politician (b: April 13, 1825) (Biography of Thomas D'Arcy McGee)

1808:
Antonio Meucci, Italian inventor (b: April 13, 1808) (Biography of Antonio Meucci)

1787:
John Robertson, U.S. congressman (b: April 13, 1787) (Biography of John Robertson (U.S. congressman))

1784:
Friedrich Graf von Wrangel, Prussian field marshal (b: April 13, 1784 ; d: November 2, 1877) (Biography of Friedrich Graf von Wrangel)

1780:
Alexander Mitchell, Irish engineer (b: April 13, 1780) (Biography of Alexander Mitchell)

1771:
Richard Trevithick, English engineer and inventor (b: April 13, 1771 ; d: April 22, 1833) (Biography of Richard Trevithick)

1769:
Thomas Lawrence, English painter (b: April 13, 1769 ; d: January 7, 1830) (Biography of Thomas Lawrence)

1764:
Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (b: April 13, 1764 ; d: March 17, 1830) (Biography of Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr)

1747:
Louis Philip II, Duke of Orléans (b: April 13, 1747) (Biography of Louis Philip II, Duke of Orléans)

1743:
Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States (b: April 13, 1743 ; d: July 4, 1826) (Biography of Thomas Jefferson)

1735:
Isaac Low, New York delegate to the Continental Congress (b: April 13, 1735 ; d: July 25, 1791) (Biography of Isaac Low)

1729:
Thomas Percy, Bishop of Dromore and magazine editor (b: April 13, 1729) (Biography of Thomas Percy (bishop))

1715:
John Hanson, President of the United States in Congress Assembled (b: April 13, 1715) (Biography of John Hanson)

1713:
Frederick (Lord) North, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b: April 13, 1713) (Biography of Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford)

1648:
Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, French (b: April 13, 1648 ; d: June 9, 1717) (Biography of Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon)

1618:
Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (b: April 13, 1618 ; d: April 9, 1693) (Biography of Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy)

1593:
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, English statesman (b: April 13, 1593) (Biography of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford)

1584:
Albert VI of Bavaria (b: April 13, 1584 ; d: July 5, 1666) (Biography of Albert VI of Bavaria)

1570:
Guy Fawkes, English conspirator (b: April 13, 1570 ; d: January 31, 1606) (Biography of Guy Fawkes)

1519:
Catherine de Medici, queen of Henry II of France (b: April 13, 1519 ; d: January 5, 1589) (Biography of Catherine de Medici)

1506:
Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (b: April 13, 1506 ; d: August 1, 1546) (Biography of Peter Faber)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/13-april/births.html

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People who died on April 13

2005:
Johnnie Johnson (musician) (d: April 13, 2005) (Biography of Johnnie Johnson (musician))

2004:
Lou Berberet (d: April 13, 2004) (Biography of Lou Berberet)
Caron Keating, Irish TV personality (b: October 5, 1963 ; d: April 13, 2004) (Biography of Caron Keating)

2002:
Jon Gustafson (d: April 13, 2002) (Biography of Jon Gustafson)

2000:
Giorgio Bassani (d: April 13, 2000) (Biography of Giorgio Bassani)

1999:
Willi Stoph (d: April 13, 1999) (Biography of Willi Stoph)

1997:
Dorothy Frooks (d: April 13, 1997) (Biography of Dorothy Frooks)

1993:
Wallace Stegner, American writer (b: February 18, 1909 ; d: April 13, 1993) (Biography of Wallace Stegner)

1984:
Ralph Kirkpatrick (d: April 13, 1984) (Biography of Ralph Kirkpatrick)
Richard Hurndall, British actor (b: November 3, 1910 ; d: April 13, 1984) (Biography of Richard Hurndall)

1981:
Asaka Yasuhiko (d: April 13, 1981) (Biography of Asaka Yasuhiko)

1978:
Jack Chambers (artist) (d: April 13, 1978) (Biography of Jack Chambers (artist))

1975:
François (Ngarta) Tombalbaye (d: April 13, 1975) (Biography of François (Ngarta) Tombalbaye)
Larry Parks (d: April 13, 1975) (Biography of Larry Parks)

1966:
Abdul Salam Arif (d: April 13, 1966) (Biography of Abdul Salam Arif)

1962:
Culbert Olson (d: April 13, 1962) (Biography of Culbert Olson)

1945:
Ernst Cassirer, German philosopher (b: July 28, 1874 ; d: April 13, 1945) (Biography of Ernst Cassirer)

1944:
Cécile Chaminade (d: April 13, 1944) (Biography of Cécile Chaminade)

1941:
Annie Jump Cannon, American astronomer (b: December 11, 1863 ; d: April 13, 1941) (Biography of Annie Jump Cannon)

1938:
Grey Owl (d: April 13, 1938) (Biography of Grey Owl)

1925:
Elwood Haynes, American automobile pioneer (b: October 14, 1857 ; d: April 13, 1925) (Biography of Elwood Haynes)

1912:
Ishikawa Takuboku (d: April 13, 1912) (Biography of Ishikawa Takuboku)

1911:
George Washington Glick (d: April 13, 1911) (Biography of George Washington Glick)
John McLane (d: April 13, 1911) (Biography of John McLane)

1910:
William Quiller Orchardson (d: April 13, 1910) (Biography of William Quiller Orchardson)

1909:
Whitley Stokes (d: April 13, 1909) (Biography of Whitley Stokes)

1882:
Bruno Bauer (d: April 13, 1882) (Biography of Bruno Bauer)

1880:
Robert Fortune (d: April 13, 1880) (Biography of Robert Fortune)

1868:
Tewodros II (d: April 13, 1868) (Biography of Tewodros II)

1855:
Henry De la Beche (d: April 13, 1855) (Biography of Henry De la Beche)

1853:
James Iredell, Jr. (d: April 13, 1853) (Biography of James Iredell, Jr.)
Leopold Gmelin, German chemist (b: August 2, 1788 ; d: April 13, 1853) (Biography of Leopold Gmelin)

1826:
Franz Danzi (d: April 13, 1826) (Biography of Franz Danzi)

1794:
Nicolas Chamfort (d: April 13, 1794) (Biography of Nicolas Chamfort)

1793:
Pierre Gaspard Chaumette (d: April 13, 1793) (Biography of Pierre Gaspard Chaumette)

1722:
Charles Leslie (d: April 13, 1722) (Biography of Charles Leslie)

1695:
Jean de la Fontaine, French writer (b: July 8, 1621 ; d: April 13, 1695) (Biography of Jean de la Fontaine)

1641:
Richard Montagu (d: April 13, 1641) (Biography of Richard Montagu)

1638:
Henri, duc de Rohan (d: April 13, 1638) (Biography of Henri, duc de Rohan)

1635:
Fahkr-al-Din II (d: April 13, 1635) (Biography of Fahkr-al-Din II)

1605:
Boris Godunov (d: April 13, 1605) (Biography of Boris Godunov)

1279:
Boleslaus the Pious (d: April 13, 1279) (Biography of Boleslaus the Pious)

1093:
Vsevolod I of Kiev (d: April 13, 1093) (Biography of Vsevolod I of Kiev)

814:
Krum (d: April 13, 814) (Biography of Krum)

799:
Paul the Deacon (d: April 13, 799) (Biography of Paul the Deacon)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/13-april/deaths.html