Historical Events In January - 13

1893  On January - 13 clarke Ashton Smith, US, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds, Genius Loci)   

1894  On January - 13 revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops   

1895  On this day in history oscar Wilde's "Ideal Husband," premieres in London   

1895  Anton Betzner, writer on this day in history.   

1898  On January - 13 emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in Paris   

1898  On this day in history emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus   

1898  Pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat on this day in history.   

1899  The Canadian Northern Railway is formed by the amalgamation of the Winnipeg Great Northern Railway and the Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company. William Mackenzie and Donald Mann then proceeded to expand the Canadian Northern system so that by 1915 the system comprised 9,362 miles of trackage on this day in history.   

1900  Yasuji Kiyose, composer on this day in history.   

1901  Carlo Angeloni, composer, dies at 66 on January - 13.   

1902  Textile workers strike in Enschede Netherlands till June 1 on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history textile workers strike in Enschede Neth till June 1   

1903  Kay Francis, [Katherine E Gibbs], Okla City, actress (False Madonna) on January - 13.   

1904  On January - 13 richard Addinsell, London England, composer (Taming of Shrew)   

1905  On this day in history percy Humphrey, musician   

1906  The first radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile on January - 13.   

1906  1st radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile on this day in history.   

1906  On January - 13 maxime Jacob, composer   

1907  Sabine Zlatin, nurse on January - 13.   

1908  French pilot Henry Farman is first European to fly roundtrip on January - 13.   

1908  French pilot Henry Farman is 1st European to fly roundtrip on January - 13.   

1909  Danny Barker, jazz guitarist on this day in history.   

1910  On January - 13 jM Synge's "Deirdre of the Sorrows," premieres in Dublin   

1911  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die Ratten," premieres in Berlin on January - 13.   

1911  Roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay on this day in history.   

1911  On January - 13 south Africa's first win over Australia, at Adelaide   

1911  Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history -40ºF (-40ºC), Oakland MD (state record)   

1912  -40°F (-40°C), Oakland, Maryland (state record) on January - 13.   

1913  Jeff Morrow, NYC, actor (Bart-Union Pacific, Temperatures Rising) on January - 13.   

1913  On January - 13 thomas P Krag, Norw author/novelist (Jon Graeff, Ulf Ran), dies at 44   

1914  On this day in history iWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia   

1914  Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 on January - 13.   

1915  Earthquake in Avezzano Italy kills 30,000 on this day in history.   

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1334  On January - 13 birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  On this day in history birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  On this day in history birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  On January - 13 birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  On this day in history birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)   

1596  Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on January - 13.   

1610  Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on January - 13.   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on this day in history.   

0086  Death of Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC) on this day in history.   

0533  Remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96 on this day in history.   

0858  Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies on January - 13.   

0888  Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies on January - 13.   

1049  Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle on January - 13.   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1151  On January - 13 death of abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081)   

1177  Hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies on January - 13.