Page 2: Historical Events In May - 13

1735  Horace Coignet, composer on this day in history.   

1746  Oliver Brownson, composer on May - 13.   

1756  Wojciech Zywny, composer on this day in history.   

1761  On this day in history adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager)   

1767  Mozart's opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus," premieres in Salzburg on this day in history.   

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 May - 13.   

1779  On May - 13 war of Bavarian Succession ends   

1787  On May - 13 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   

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  On May - 13 pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78)   

1793  Martin Gerbert, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1795  On May - 13 joshua Ratoon Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883   

1812  Johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1820  On this day in history opera "Die Jagarsbrautt" is completed   

1828  US passes Tariff of Abominations on May - 13.   

1828  On this day in history josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer   

1830  Republic of Ecuador is founded, with Juan Jose Flores as president on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history zebulon Baird Vance, Governor (Confederacy), died in 1894   

1831  Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies on May - 13.   

1831  On May - 13 christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74   

1835  On May - 13 the first foreign embassy in Hawaii is established   

1835  On May - 13 1st foreign embassy in Hawaii forms   

1835  John Nash, British town planner/architect (Regent's Park), dies on May - 13.   

1839  On May - 13 israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies   

1840  On May - 13 alphonse Daudet, writer   

1842  On May - 13 arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert & Sullivan)   

1843  Count Paul J Smet de Naeyer, Belgian politician on this day in history.   

1846  The United States declare war on Mexico on May - 13.   

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  On May - 13 birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)   

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

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

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

1162  On this day in history death of géza II of Hungary   

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

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

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

1573  On May - 13 death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

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