Historical Events In May - 13

1735  On this day in history horace Coignet, composer  

1746  On this day in history oliver Brownson, composer  

1756  Wojciech Zywny, composer on this day in history.  

1761  Adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager) on May - 13.  

1767  On May - 13 mozart's opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus," premieres in Salzburg  

1776  On this day in history charles Ots, composer  

1776  On May - 13 anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71  

1777  University library at Vienna opens on this day in history.  

1779  On May - 13 war of Bavarian Succession ends  

1787  A fleet of eleven ships left Britain with two years provision and a cargo of 759 unwilling convicts, their guards,and ships crew numbering - 1530 people in all. They were to colonise a new land. Australia on this day in history.  

1787  Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay on May - 13.  

1787  On May - 13 johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38  

1792  Pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78) on this day in history.  

1793  On May - 13 martin Gerbert, composer, dies at 72  

1795  Joshua Ratoon Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 on this day in history.  

1812  On this day in history johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62  

1820  On May - 13 the opera "Die Jäearsbraut" is completed  

1820  On May - 13 opera "Die Jagarsbrautt" is completed  

1828  US passes Tariff of Abominations on May - 13.  

1828  On May - 13 josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer  

1830  On May - 13 republic of Ecuador is founded, with Juan Jose Flores as president  

1830  Zebulon Baird Vance, Governor (Confederacy), died in 1894 on this day in history.  

1831  On this day in history willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies  

1831  On this day in history christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74  

1835  The first foreign embassy in Hawaii is established on May - 13.  

1835  1st foreign embassy in Hawaii forms on this day in history.  

1835  On May - 13 john Nash, British town planner/architect (Regent's Park), dies  

1839  Israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies on this day in history.  

1840  On May - 13 alphonse Daudet, writer  

1842  Arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert & Sullivan) on May - 13.  

1843  Count Paul J Smet de Naeyer, Belgian politician on May - 13.  

1846  On this day in history the United States declare war on Mexico  

1846  On May - 13 uS declares war on México, 2 months after fighting begins  

1846  On May - 13 uS declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins  

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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 May - 13.  

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

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

1592  On May - 13 birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist  

1638  On this day in history birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)  

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

1699  On this day in history birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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