Historical Events In May - 13

0384  On May - 13 servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+  

0535  St Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 13.  

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  On this day in history henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans  

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

1162  Géza II of Hungary on May - 13.  

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  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  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  On this day in history king Henri III flees Paris  

1592  On May - 13 john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist  

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 May - 13.  

1619  On May - 13 johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded  

1624  Admiral Hermites fleet blockade Lima Peru on May - 13.  

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 this day in history heavy earthquake strikes Santiago Chile; kills 1/3 of population  

1643  On May - 13 battle at Grantham: English parliamentary armies beat royalists  

1648  Construction of the Red Fort at Delhi is completed on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on May - 13.  

1254  On this day in history birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)  

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

1588  On May - 13 birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)  

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

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on May - 13.  

1655  On May - 13 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 May - 13.  

0384  On May - 13 servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+  

1162  On May - 13 death of géza II of Hungary  

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on May - 13.  

1312  Death of Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263) on May - 13.  

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.  

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on May - 13.  

1619  On May - 13 death of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded