Page 4: Historical Events In January - 13

1893  On January - 13 clarke Ashton Smith, US, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds, Genius Loci)   

1894  Revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops on this day in history.   

1895  Oscar Wilde's "Ideal Husband," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1895  On January - 13 anton Betzner, writer   

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

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

1898  On this day in history pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat   

1899  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 on this day in history.   

1900  On January - 13 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 January - 13 textile workers strike in Enschede Neth till June 1   

1903  Kay Francis, [Katherine E Gibbs], Okla City, actress (False Madonna) on January - 13.   

1904  On January - 13 richard Addinsell, London England, composer (Taming of Shrew)   

1905  On this day in history percy Humphrey, musician   

1906  On January - 13 the first radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile   

1906  On this day in history 1st radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile   

1906  On this day in history maxime Jacob, composer   

1907  On this day in history sabine Zlatin, nurse   

1908  On January - 13 french pilot Henry Farman is first European to fly roundtrip   

1908  On January - 13 french pilot Henry Farman is 1st European to fly roundtrip   

1909  Danny Barker, jazz guitarist on this day in history.   

1910  JM Synge's "Deirdre of the Sorrows," premieres in Dublin on this day in history.   

1911  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die Ratten," premieres in Berlin on January - 13.   

1911  On this day in history roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay   

1911  On January - 13 south Africa's first win over Australia, at Adelaide   

1911  Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland) on January - 13.   

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

1912  On this day in history -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 this day in history earthquake in Avezzano Italy kills 30,000   

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1334  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on January - 13.   

1406  On January - 13 birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  On January - 13 birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601) was born on January - 13.   

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 January - 13 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  Remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96 on January - 13.   

0858  Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies on January - 13.   

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

1049  Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle on January - 13.   

1138  On this day in history death of simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  On this day in history death of abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081)   

1177  Hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies on this day in history.