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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
*[[1905]] – [[Edwin A. Alderman]] become the first president of the University of Virginia when he was formally inaugurated on Thomas Jefferson's birthday, celebrated as Founder's Day.<ref>{{cite web|title= History of the University of Virginia, 1819-1919 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=i68VAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA45&dq=edwin+alderman+philip+bruce&ei=wFHyR7iYJoOwsgPi1J2qDQ#v=onepage&q=edwin%20alderman%20philip%20bruce&f=false |author= Philip Alexander Bruce |work= |publisher= |location= |publishdate=1922 |accessdate=June 1, 2019}}</ref> | *[[1905]] – [[Edwin A. Alderman]] become the first president of the University of Virginia when he was formally inaugurated on Thomas Jefferson's birthday, celebrated as Founder's Day.<ref>{{cite web|title= History of the University of Virginia, 1819-1919 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=i68VAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA45&dq=edwin+alderman+philip+bruce&ei=wFHyR7iYJoOwsgPi1J2qDQ#v=onepage&q=edwin%20alderman%20philip%20bruce&f=false |author= Philip Alexander Bruce |work= |publisher= |location= |publishdate=1922 |accessdate=June 1, 2019}}</ref> | ||
*[[2019]] – The [[Charlottesville City Council, 2018-2019|Charlottesville City Council]] voted to officially remove [[Thomas Jefferson]]'s birthday, April 13, as a holiday. It added two other holidays. <ref>{{cite web|title=City council votes to remove Thomas Jefferson holiday|url=https://www.cbs19news.com/content/news/Charlottesville-City-Council--512097811.html|author=By Brianna Hamblin|work=|publisher=CBS19NEWS.COM|location=|publishdate= July 02, 2019, Updated Tue 12:04 PM, Jul 02, 2019|accessdate=October 15, 2019}}</ref> | |||
==Births== | ==Births== | ||
*[[1743]] – [[Thomas Jefferson]], the third of ten children, was born at the family home in Shadwell to Peter and Jane (Randolph) Jefferson. (April 2, 1743, Old Style, Julian calendar). | *[[1743]] – [[Thomas Jefferson]], the third of ten children, was born at the family home in Shadwell to Peter and Jane (Randolph) Jefferson. (April 2, 1743, Old Style, Julian calendar). |
Revision as of 23:15, 15 October 2019
Significant events that happened (or will happen) on April 13.
Events
- 1905 – Edwin A. Alderman become the first president of the University of Virginia when he was formally inaugurated on Thomas Jefferson's birthday, celebrated as Founder's Day.[1]
- 2019 – The Charlottesville City Council voted to officially remove Thomas Jefferson's birthday, April 13, as a holiday. It added two other holidays. [2]
Births
- 1743 – Thomas Jefferson, the third of ten children, was born at the family home in Shadwell to Peter and Jane (Randolph) Jefferson. (April 2, 1743, Old Style, Julian calendar).
References
- ↑ Web. History of the University of Virginia, 1819-1919, Philip Alexander Bruce, 1922, retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ↑ Web. City council votes to remove Thomas Jefferson holiday, By Brianna Hamblin, CBS19NEWS.COM, July 02, 2019, Updated Tue 12:04 PM, Jul 02, 2019, retrieved October 15, 2019.