Historical Events In May - 13

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+.   

0535  In this year, St Agapitus I starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0609  Pope Boniface I turns Pantheon into Catholic church.   

0641  Eligius (Saint Eloy) is recorded as becoming bishop of Doornik-Noyon   

1106  Henry I of Limburg is recorded as becoming duke of Neth-Lutherans.   

1110  Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath.   

1162  Géza II of Hungary   

1265  Dante Alighieri, Italian poet is born.   

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint.   

1364  Peter Coutherel banished from Leuven.   

1381  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies.   

1390  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies.   

1497  Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola.   

1559  Excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel   

1568  Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside.   

1588  King Henri III flees Paris.   

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

1607  English colonists (John Smith) land near James River in Virginia   

1607  English colonists (John Smith) lands near James River in VA   

1619  Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded.   

1624  Admiral Hermites fleet blockade Lima Peru.   

1637  Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife.   

1643  Battle at Grantham English parliamentary armies beat royalists.   

1643  Heavy earthquake strikes Santiago Chile; results in the deaths of 1/3 of population   

1648  Construction of the Red Fort at Delhi is completed.   

1652  Ingen Ryuki invited to become the abbot of Sofokuji temple in Nagasaki   

1654  Venetian fleet under Admiral Adeler beats Turkish.   

1654  Venetian fleet under Adm Adeler beats Turkish   

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24).   

1717  Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I).   

1729  Henry William (Baron) Stiegel, early American glassmaker   

1730  Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, Engl PM (1765-76)   

1732  Theodor Schwartzkopff, composer, dies at 72   

1735  Horace Coignet, composer   

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1024  Hugh of cluny: French saint   

1254  Maria of brabant: Queen of france   

1314  Sergius of radonesh: Russian saint   

1588  Ole worm: Danish physician   

1592  John cloppenburg: Vicar/theologist   

1638  Richard simon: French biblical critic   

1655  Innocent xiii: [michelangiolo dei conti], italy, 244th pope (1721-24)   

1699  Marquis of pombal: Prime minister of portugal   

0384  Servatius/aravatius: Bishop of tongeren,   

1162  Death of G�za ii of hungary: G�za ii of hungary   

1176  Death of Matthias i: Duke of lorraine (b. 1119)   

1312  Theobald ii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1263)   

1381  Death of John of chatillon: Governor/viceroy of holland,   

1390  Death of Robert ii the steward: King of scotland (1371-90),   

1573  Takeda shingen: Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

1619  Johan van oldenbarnevelt: Lands advocate, beheaded