Historical Events In May - 13

1888  On May - 13 princess Isabel of Brazil signs "Lei Auréa" abolishing slavery   

1888  On this day in history deWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat"   

1890  Lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda & Equatoria on this day in history.   

1890  18th Preakness: W Martin aboard Montague wins in 2:36.75 on May - 13.   

1891  On May - 13 17th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Kingman wins in 2:52.25   

1891  Fritz Rasp, Bayreuth Germany, actor (Diary of a Lost Girl) on May - 13.   

1892  On May - 13 jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise, composer, dies at 63   

1896  On May - 13 charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32)   

1896  Nora Perry, writer, dies on May - 13.   

1900  Jos Panhuysen, author (Pornographer) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history alfred Pugsley, civil engineer   

1904  On this day in history alfred Earle Birney, poet   

1904  On May - 13 jan Boissevain, ship owner/politician, dies   

1905  James J Jeffries retires as boxing champ on May - 13.   

1906  Bezalel Art School opens in Jerusalem on May - 13.   

1906  Thomas Mitchell, architect/engineer on May - 13.   

1907  The birth of Daphne du Maurier, English novelist on May - 13.   

1907  On May - 13 austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist   

1908  Navy Nurse Corps established on this day in history.   

1908  Michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors) on May - 13.   

1909  Christian National Labor Workers (CNV) party begins in Netherlands on May - 13.   

1911  On May - 13 37th Kentucky Derby: George Archibald aboard Meridian wins in 2:05   

1911  Maxine Sullivan, [Marietta Williams], US singer/actress (Going Places) on May - 13.   

1912  On this day in history royal Flying Corps is established in England   

1912  On May - 13 royal Flying Corps forms in England   

1912  On May - 13 helen Craig, San Antonio TX, actress (Snake Pit, They Live by Night)   

1913  The first 4 engine aircraft built & flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia) on this day in history.   

1913  1st four engine aircraft built and flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history sanjiva Reddy, president (India)   

1914  Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49) on May - 13.   

1914  R E Foster, only dual England captain at cricket & soccer, dies on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 13 john Habakkuk, principal (Jesus College in Oxford)   

1916  42nd Kentucky Derby Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2 04 on this day in history.   

1916  On May - 13 the first observance of Indian (Native American) Day   

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1024  On this day in history birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)   

1254  Maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321) was born on May - 13.   

1314  On May - 13 birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

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  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on this day in history.   

1699  On May - 13 birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

0384  On May - 13 servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+   

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on this day in history.   

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

1381  On this day in history john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies   

1390  On this day in history robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies   

1573  On May - 13 death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

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