1. On April 13, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War. Many soldiers from New Jersey fought in the war and contributed to the Union's victory.

2. In 1912, the Titanic disaster occurred on April 13, resulting in the loss of over 1,500 lives. Several passengers on the ill-fated ship were from New Jersey, including Isidor and Ida Straus, owners of the department store Macy's.

3. The first New Jersey State House was completed on April 13, 1792. It was located in Trenton and served as the seat of the state government until it was replaced by a newer building in 1932.

4. On April 13, 1949, a massive explosion occurred at a chemical plant in Woodbridge Township, killing eight and injuring over 100 others. The incident prompted new safety regulations and led to the creation of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

5. On April 13, 1903, the New York Yankees played their first baseball game as a franchise, then known as the New York Highlanders, at Hilltop Park in New York City. The team has played several games against the New Jersey-based team, the Philadelphia Phillies.