Historical Events In May - 13

1847  On May - 13 johannes Haarklou, composer   

1848  First performance of Finland's national anthem on May - 13.   

1854  On this day in history louis H Chrispijn, Dutch director (Lost & Found, Silvia Silombra)   

1856  On May - 13 peter Henry Emerson, 1st to promote photography as an independent art   

1857  On May - 13 ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902)   

1859  Eugust Enna, composer on May - 13.   

1861  On this day in history queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality   

1864  On this day in history atlanta Campaign-Battle of Resaca GA   

1864  On this day in history -16] Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca Georgia   

1864  On this day in history junius Daniel, Confederate brig-general, dies at 35   

1865  South Brownsville TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed on May - 13.   

1865  On May - 13 s Brownsville, TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed   

1866  Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer on May - 13.   

1867  On this day in history frank Brangwyn, Wales, painter/muralist/cartoonist (Willam Morris)   

1868  Paolo Gallico, composer on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history kaspar Masek, composer, dies at 79   

1874  Pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite" on this day in history.   

1874  On May - 13 henry Clough-Leiter, composer   

1876  Amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history raoul Laparra, composer   

1877  On May - 13 caesar Franck's "Lesson Eolides," premieres   

1881  Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer on May - 13.   

1882  On this day in history toba-Indians killed 20 members of French expedition   

1882  On May - 13 georges F Broque, French cubist painter (Bike)   

1882  On this day in history jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer, murdered at 35   

1883  Henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies) on this day in history.   

1884  On May - 13 institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is founded   

1884  On this day in history institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) forms   

1884  On May - 13 cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies   

1885  On this day in history juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies   

1886  On this day in history joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite)   

1887  On May - 13 15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25   

1888  On this day in history brazil abolishes slavery   

1888  On this day in history deWolf Hopper first recited "Casey at the Bat"   

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

1254  On this day in history 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 May - 13.   

1638  On this day in history birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)   

1655  On May - 13 birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)   

1699  On this day in history birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on this day in history.   

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on May - 13.   

1176  On this day in history death of matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119)   

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 this day in history.   

1619  On May - 13 death of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded