1. On April 13, 1965, the Minnesota Twins played their first game at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington. The Twins lost the game 5-3 to the Kansas City Athletics but would go on to win their first American League pennant that season.

2. In 1862, the Dakota War began in Minnesota. On April 13 of that year, a group of Dakota warriors attacked a wagon train near Acton, killing several civilians and sparking a five-week conflict that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Native Americans and settlers.

3. Minnesota native and music icon Prince was born on June 7, 1954. However, his connection to April 13 comes from his hit song "1999," which famously heralded the arrival of a new millennium with the lyrics "Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1999."

4. In 1943, the Minneapolis Lakers won their first of five championships in the National Basketball League (NBL). On April 13 of that year, the Lakers defeated the Sheboygan Redskins 62-47 in Game 5 of the Finals to clinch the title.

5. On April 13, 1986, the Minnesota North Stars played their final regular-season game at the Met Center in Bloomington. The Stars defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-2 to finish the season with a record of 38-33-9 and advance to the playoffs, where they would ultimately reach the Stanley Cup Finals.