Page 3: Historical Events In May - 13

1854  Louis H Chrispijn, Dutch director (Lost and are discovered, Silvia Silombra).   

1856  Peter Henry Emerson, 1st to promote photography as an independent art.   

1857  Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902)   

1859  Eugust Enna, composer.   

1861  Queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Resaca GA   

1864  -16] Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca Georgia.   

1864  Junius Daniel, Confederate brig-general, dies at 35.   

1865  South Brownsville TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed   

1865  S Brownsville, TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed.   

1866  Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer.   

1867  Frank Brangwyn, Wales, painter/muralist/cartoonist (Willam Morris)   

1868  Paolo Gallico, composer.   

1873  Kaspar Masek, composer, dies at 79.   

1874  Pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite"   

1874  Henry Clough-Leiter, composer   

1876  Amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens   

1876  Raoul Laparra, composer.   

1877  Caesar Franck's "Lesson Eolides," premieres   

1881  Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer.   

1882  Toba-Indians killed 20 members of French expedition.   

1882  Georges F Broque, French cubist painter (Bike)   

1882  Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer, murdered at 35.   

1883  Henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies)   

1884  Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is founded   

1884  Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) forms   

1884  Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies   

1885  Juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies   

1886  Joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite)   

1887  In this year, 15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne claims in 2:39.25   

1888  Brazil abolishes slavery.   

1888  DeWolf Hopper inaugural recited "Casey at the Bat"   

1888  DeWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat".   

1890  Lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda and Equatoria.   

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

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  On May - 13 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  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1619  Death of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on this day in history.