Page 4: Historical Events In January - 13

1893  On this day in history 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 January - 13.   

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

1898  Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus on January - 13.   

1898  On January - 13 pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat   

1899  On this day in history 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.   

1900  On this day in history yasuji Kiyose, composer   

1901  On January - 13 carlo Angeloni, composer, dies at 66   

1902  On January - 13 textile workers strike in Enschede Netherlands till June 1   

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 this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history 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  On January - 13 1st radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile   

1906  Maxime Jacob, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Sabine Zlatin, nurse on this day in history.   

1908  French pilot Henry Farman is first European to fly roundtrip on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history french pilot Henry Farman is 1st European to fly roundtrip   

1909  On January - 13 danny Barker, jazz guitarist   

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 January - 13.   

1911  South Africa's first win over Australia, at Adelaide on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland)   

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

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

1913  On this day in history jeff Morrow, NYC, actor (Bart-Union Pacific, Temperatures Rising)   

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

1914  IWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia on this day in history.   

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

1915  On January - 13 earthquake in Avezzano Italy kills 30,000   

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1334  King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379) was born on this day in history.   

1381  On January - 13 birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile) was born on January - 13.   

1505  On this day in history birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On January - 13 birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

1610  On January - 13 birth of maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)   

1616  On this day in history birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic   

0086  On January - 13 death of gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC)   

0533  On January - 13 remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96   

0858  On January - 13 aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies on this day in history.   

1049  On January - 13 derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on January - 13.   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on this day in history.   

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