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

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

1776  Charles Ots, composer on May - 13.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1787  Johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1792  Pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78) on May - 13.   

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

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

1812  On May - 13 johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62   

1820  The opera "Die Jäearsbraut" is completed on May - 13.   

1820  Opera "Die Jagarsbrautt" is completed on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history uS passes Tariff of Abominations   

1828  Josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer on May - 13.   

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 May - 13.   

1831  Christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74 on May - 13.   

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

1835  1st foreign embassy in Hawaii forms on May - 13.   

1835  On this day in history john Nash, British town planner/architect (Regent's Park), dies   

1839  On this day in history israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies   

1840  On May - 13 alphonse Daudet, writer   

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

1843  On this day in history count Paul J Smet de Naeyer, Belgian politician   

1846  On May - 13 the United States declare war on Mexico   

1846  On this day in history uS declares war on México, 2 months after fighting begins   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on May - 13.   

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

1638  On May - 13 birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)   

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  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on May - 13.   

1162  On May - 13 death of géza II of Hungary   

1176  On May - 13 death of matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119)   

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

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 May - 13.   

1573  On this day in history death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

1619  On this day in history death of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded