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April 13
1256. The Augustinian Order is created by a Papal Bull.
1598. Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, granting certain freedoms to the Huguenots.
1796. The first elephant ever seen in America arrives from India.
1861. Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces.
1902. James C. Penney opens his first store, in Wyoming.
1970. An oxygen tank on Apollo 13 explodes while the ship is en route to the moon, setting the stage for a dramatic return voyage to EArth and a really terrific movie.
1997. Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters.
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