Historical Events In May - 13

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

0535  On May - 13 st Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0609  Pope Boniface I turns Pantheon into Catholic church on this day in history.  

0641  On May - 13 eligius (Saint Eloy) becomes bishop of Doornik-Noyon  

1106  On May - 13 henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans  

1110  Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath on this day in history.  

1162  On this day in history géza II of Hungary  

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

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint on May - 13.  

1364  On May - 13 peter Coutherel banished from Leuven  

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 this day in history.  

1497  On this day in history pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola  

1559  On this day in history excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel  

1568  On May - 13 mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside  

1588  King Henri III flees Paris on this day in history.  

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist on May - 13.  

1607  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1637  On this day in history cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife  

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

1643  On May - 13 heavy earthquake strikes Santiago Chile; kills 1/3 of population  

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

1648  On this day in history construction of the Red Fort at Delhi is completed.  

1652  On May - 13 ingen Ryuki invited to become the abbot of Sofokuji temple in Nagasaki  

1654  On May - 13 venetian fleet under Admiral Adeler beats Turkish  

1654  Venetian fleet under Adm Adeler beats Turkish on this day in history.  

1655  On May - 13 innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)  

1717  Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I) on May - 13.  

1729  On this day in history henry William (Baron) Stiegel, early American glassmaker  

1730  On May - 13 charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, Engl PM (1765-76)  

1732  Theodor Schwartzkopff, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on this day in history.  

1254  Maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321) was born on this day in history.  

1314  On May - 13 birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint  

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  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.  

1655  On this day in history birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)  

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  Death of Géza II of Hungary on this day in history.  

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  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on May - 13.  

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

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on this day in history.  

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