Historical Events In May - 13

1735  Horace Coignet, composer on May - 13.   

1746  Oliver Brownson, composer on May - 13.   

1756  On this day in history wojciech Zywny, composer   

1761  On this day in history adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager)   

1767  Mozart's opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus," premieres in Salzburg on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history charles Ots, composer   

1776  Anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71 on May - 13.   

1777  University library at Vienna opens on this day in history.   

1779  War of Bavarian Succession ends on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history a fleet of eleven ships left Britain with two years provision and a cargo of 759 unwilling convicts, their guards,and ships crew numbering - 1530 people in all. They were to colonise a new land. Australia   

1787  On May - 13 arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay   

1787  Johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1792  Pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78) on May - 13.   

1793  On May - 13 martin Gerbert, composer, dies at 72   

1795  Joshua Ratoon Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 on May - 13.   

1812  Johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62 on May - 13.   

1820  On May - 13 the opera "Die Jäearsbraut" is completed   

1820  Opera "Die Jagarsbrautt" is completed on this day in history.   

1828  On May - 13 uS passes Tariff of Abominations   

1828  Josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history republic of Ecuador is founded, with Juan Jose Flores as president   

1830  Zebulon Baird Vance, Governor (Confederacy), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

1831  Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies on May - 13.   

1831  Christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1835  On May - 13 the first foreign embassy in Hawaii is established   

1835  On May - 13 1st foreign embassy in Hawaii forms   

1835  John Nash, British town planner/architect (Regent's Park), dies on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies   

1840  Alphonse Daudet, writer on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert & Sullivan)   

1843  On this day in history count Paul J Smet de Naeyer, Belgian politician   

1846  The United States declare war on Mexico on this day in history.   

1846  US declares war on México, 2 months after fighting begins on this day in history.   

1846  On this day in history uS declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins   

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on May - 13.   

1254  On May - 13 birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)   

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on this day in history.   

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on May - 13.   

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on May - 13.   

1655  On this day in history birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)   

1699  Marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782) was born on May - 13.   

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on May - 13.   

1162  On May - 13 death of géza II of Hungary   

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on May - 13.   

1312  On May - 13 death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

1381  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on May - 13.   

1390  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on May - 13.   

1619  Death of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on May - 13.