Page 2: Historical Events In May - 13

1735  Horace Coignet, composer on this day in history.   

1746  Oliver Brownson, composer on this day in history.   

1756  Wojciech Zywny, composer on this day in history.   

1761  Adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager) on this day in history.   

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

1776  Charles Ots, composer on May - 13.   

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

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

1779  On this day in history war of Bavarian Succession ends   

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  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 May - 13.   

1795  On this day in history joshua Ratoon Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883   

1812  On this day in history 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  US passes Tariff of Abominations on May - 13.   

1828  On May - 13 josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer   

1830  On this day in history republic of Ecuador is founded, with Juan Jose Flores as president   

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 this day in history.   

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

1835  On this day in history the first foreign embassy in Hawaii is established   

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

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

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

1840  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

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

1699  On May - 13 birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

0384  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies   

1390  On May - 13 robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies   

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

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