Historical Events In May - 13
Sunday, 30 November 2025
0384 On May - 13 servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ 

0535 St Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history. 

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 Henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans on this day in history. 

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

1162 On May - 13 géza II of Hungary 

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 Peter Coutherel banished from Leuven on May - 13. 

1381 On May - 13 john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies 

1390 Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on May - 13. 

1497 Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola on this day in history. 

1559 Excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel on this day in history. 

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 English colonists (John Smith) land near James River in Virginia on this day in history. 

1607 English colonists (John Smith) lands near James River in VA on this day in history. 

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

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

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

1643 On this day in history battle at Grantham English parliamentary armies beat royalists 

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

1643 On this day in history battle at Grantham: English parliamentary armies beat royalists 

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

1652 On this day in history ingen Ryuki invited to become the abbot of Sofokuji temple in Nagasaki 

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

1654 On this day in history venetian fleet under Adm Adeler beats Turkish 

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

1717 On this day in history maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I) 

1729 On this day in history 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 May - 13 theodor Schwartzkopff, composer, dies at 72 

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