Historical Events In May - 13
Monday, 15 December 2025
0384 Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on this day in history. 

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

0609 Pope Boniface I turns Pantheon into Catholic church on May - 13. 

0641 Eligius (Saint Eloy) becomes bishop of Doornik-Noyon on May - 13. 

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 On May - 13 géza II of Hungary 

1265 The birth of Dante Alighieri, Italian poet on May - 13. 

1314 On May - 13 sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint 

1364 On this day in history 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 May - 13. 

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

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

1568 Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside on this day in history. 

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

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

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 On May - 13 johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded 

1624 Admiral Hermites fleet blockade Lima Peru on this day in history. 

1637 Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife on May - 13. 

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

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 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 On May - 13 venetian fleet under Adm Adeler beats Turkish 

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

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

1729 On May - 13 henry William (Baron) Stiegel, early American glassmaker 

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

1732 On this day in history theodor Schwartzkopff, composer, dies at 72 

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