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Who died on April 13

115 figures who shaped history died on April 13.

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Lý Nam Đế — Emperor of Vạn Xuân from 544 to 548, who died on April 13 548.

Hermenegild — Visigothic prince and Catholic martyr, who died on April 13 585.

Paul the Deacon — 8th-century Benedictine monk, scribe and historian, who died on April 13 799.

Krum — Khan of Bulgaria from 803 to 814, who died on April 13 814.

Simon I of Lorraine — Duke of Lorraine from 1115 to 1139, who died on April 13 1138.

Guy of Thouars — Duke of Brittany from 1199 to 1201, who died on April 13 1213.

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Who died on April 13?

115 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 13, including Lý Nam Đế, Hermenegild, Paul the Deacon. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on April 13?

45 documented historical events happened on April 13, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The first performance of the oratorio Messiah by George Frideric Handel (pictured) took place in Dublin. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian forces conducted a surprise attack against a Continental Army outpost at Bound Brook, New Jersey. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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