📅 April 13 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on April 13? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1742Handel’s "Messiah" was performed for the first time, in Dublin
- 1870The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in New York City
- 1964Sidney Poitier became the first Black actor to win the Oscar for Best Actor
- 1997Tiger Woods won the Masters golf tournament at age 21
🎂 Born on April 13
- 🇺🇸 Thomas Jefferson (1743) — 3rd President and author of the Declaration of Independence
- ♟️ Garry Kasparov (1963) — chess champion
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April 13 quiz
In what year? 🎶 Handel’s "Messiah" was performed for the first time, in Dublin
In what year? 🖼️ The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in New York City
In what year? 🏆 Sidney Poitier became the first Black actor to win the Oscar for Best Actor
Which famous person was born on April 13?