In History, Today on April 13

The Fourth Crusade captured Constantinople, marking a significant event in the history of the Crusades and leading to the establishment of the Latin Empire.

King Henry IV of France issued the Edict of Nantes, granting substantial rights to the Huguenots and ending the French Wars of Religion.

George Frideric Handel's oratorio 'Messiah' premiered in Dublin, Ireland, becoming one of the most famous choral works in Western music.

The Roman Catholic Relief Act was passed by the British Parliament, allowing Catholics to sit in the parliament and hold public office.

Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces, marking the beginning of the American Civil War.

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in Amritsar, India, when British troops fired on a large crowd of unarmed Indian protesters, leading to significant casualties and escalating the Indian independence movement.

The discovery of the Katyn massacre was announced by Nazi Germany, revealing the mass graves of Polish officers killed by the Soviet Union during World War II.

An oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 exploded, crippling the spacecraft and leading to a critical situation for the crew, who were ultimately returned safely to Earth.

Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament at age 21.

The European Union and the United States agreed to end a long-running trade dispute over steel tariffs, with the EU deciding not to impose retaliatory sanctions after the U.S. removed tariffs on steel imports.

The United States military dropped the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), also known as the 'Mother of All Bombs,' on an ISIS-Khorasan cave complex in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province. This marked the first time the bomb was used in combat.

The Sudanese Professionals Association, a key group in the Sudanese protests, called for a mass rally to demand a civilian-led government following the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to reports of rare blood clot cases.