Historical Events In May - 13

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on this day in history.  

0535  On this day in history st Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0609  On May - 13 pope Boniface I turns Pantheon into Catholic church  

0641  On this day in history eligius (Saint Eloy) becomes bishop of Doornik-Noyon  

1106  Henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans on May - 13.  

1110  On May - 13 crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath  

1162  Géza II of Hungary on this day in history.  

1265  The birth of Dante Alighieri, Italian poet on this day in history.  

1314  On this day in history sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint  

1364  On May - 13 peter Coutherel banished from Leuven  

1381  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1390  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on this day in history.  

1497  On May - 13 pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola  

1559  On May - 13 excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel  

1568  On this day in history mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside  

1588  King Henri III flees Paris on May - 13.  

1592  On May - 13 john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist  

1607  On May - 13 english colonists (John Smith) land near James River in Virginia  

1607  On May - 13 english colonists (John Smith) lands near James River in VA  

1619  Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on May - 13.  

1624  On this day in history admiral Hermites fleet blockade Lima Peru  

1637  Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife on this day in history.  

1643  Battle at Grantham English parliamentary armies beat royalists on this day in history.  

1643  Heavy earthquake strikes Santiago Chile; kills 1/3 of population on May - 13.  

1643  Battle at Grantham: English parliamentary armies beat royalists on May - 13.  

1648  On May - 13 construction of the Red Fort at Delhi is completed.  

1652  Ingen Ryuki invited to become the abbot of Sofokuji temple in Nagasaki on this day in history.  

1654  Venetian fleet under Admiral Adeler beats Turkish on May - 13.  

1654  Venetian fleet under Adm Adeler beats Turkish on May - 13.  

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) on this day in history.  

1717  Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I) on this day in history.  

1729  Henry William (Baron) Stiegel, early American glassmaker on this day in history.  

1730  On this day in history charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, Engl PM (1765-76)  

1732  Theodor Schwartzkopff, composer, dies at 72 on May - 13.  

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1024  On May - 13 birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)  

1254  On May - 13 birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)  

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on this day in history.  

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on this day in history.  

1638  On May - 13 birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)  

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on May - 13.  

1699  Marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.  

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on May - 13.  

1162  On May - 13 death of géza II of Hungary  

1176  On this day in history death of matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119)  

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  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on May - 13.  

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

1619  Death of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on this day in history.