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 this day in history revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops   

1895  On this day in history oscar Wilde's "Ideal Husband," premieres in London   

1895  On January - 13 anton Betzner, writer   

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

1898  On January - 13 emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus   

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

1899  On January - 13 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  Yasuji Kiyose, composer on January - 13.   

1901  Carlo Angeloni, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1902  Textile workers strike in Enschede Netherlands till June 1 on January - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1904  On January - 13 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 this day in history.   

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  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 January - 13.   

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

1909  On January - 13 danny Barker, jazz guitarist   

1910  On this day in history jM Synge's "Deirdre of the Sorrows," premieres in Dublin   

1911  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die Ratten," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1911  Roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay on January - 13.   

1911  On this day in history south Africa's first win over Australia, at Adelaide   

1911  On January - 13 johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland)   

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

1912  -40°F (-40°C), Oakland, Maryland (state record) on this day in history.   

1913  Jeff Morrow, NYC, actor (Bart-Union Pacific, Temperatures Rising) on January - 13.   

1913  Thomas P Krag, Norw author/novelist (Jon Graeff, Ulf Ran), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1914  On January - 13 iWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia   

1914  On January - 13 bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72   

1915  Earthquake in Avezzano Italy kills 30,000 on this day in history.   

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1334  On January - 13 birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on this day in history.   

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

1505  Joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg) was born on this day in history.   

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

1596  On this day in history birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

1610  Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on January - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 13.   

1049  On this day in history derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1151  On January - 13 death of abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081)   

1177  On this day in history hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies