Page 2: Historical Events In May - 13

1735  Horace Coignet, composer on this day in history.   

1746  Oliver Brownson, composer on May - 13.   

1756  On this day in history wojciech Zywny, composer   

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

1767  Mozart's opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus," premieres in Salzburg on May - 13.   

1776  On May - 13 charles Ots, composer   

1776  Anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history university library at Vienna opens   

1779  War of Bavarian Succession ends on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history 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  On this day in history arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay   

1787  Johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38 on May - 13.   

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

1793  Martin Gerbert, composer, dies at 72 on May - 13.   

1795  Joshua Ratoon Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 on May - 13.   

1812  Johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62 on May - 13.   

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

1820  Opera "Die Jagarsbrautt" is completed on May - 13.   

1828  On May - 13 uS passes Tariff of Abominations   

1828  On May - 13 josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer   

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

1830  Zebulon Baird Vance, Governor (Confederacy), died in 1894 on May - 13.   

1831  Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies on this day in history.   

1831  Christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1839  Israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies on May - 13.   

1840  On this day in history alphonse Daudet, writer   

1842  Arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert & Sullivan) on this day in history.   

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  US declares war on México, 2 months after fighting begins on this day in history.   

1846  US declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins on this day in history.   

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

1254  On May - 13 birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)   

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

1588  On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

1592  On this day in history birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

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

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

1699  Marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

0384  On this day in history servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+   

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on this day in history.   

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

1312  On May - 13 death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

1381  On this day in history 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  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