Page 3: Historical Events In May - 13

1847  Johannes Haarklou, composer on this day in history.   

1848  First performance of Finland's national anthem on this day in history.   

1854  Louis H Chrispijn, Dutch director (Lost & Found, Silvia Silombra) on May - 13.   

1856  On May - 13 peter Henry Emerson, 1st to promote photography as an independent art   

1857  On May - 13 ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902)   

1859  Eugust Enna, composer on this day in history.   

1861  On May - 13 queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Resaca GA on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history -16] Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca Georgia   

1864  On this day in history junius Daniel, Confederate brig-general, dies at 35   

1865  On this day in history 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 on May - 13.   

1866  Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer on this day in history.   

1867  Frank Brangwyn, Wales, painter/muralist/cartoonist (Willam Morris) on this day in history.   

1868  Paolo Gallico, composer on this day in history.   

1873  On May - 13 kaspar Masek, composer, dies at 79   

1874  On this day in history pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite"   

1874  Henry Clough-Leiter, composer on this day in history.   

1876  Amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens on May - 13.   

1876  Raoul Laparra, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On May - 13 caesar Franck's "Lesson Eolides," premieres   

1881  On May - 13 ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer   

1882  Toba-Indians killed 20 members of French expedition on May - 13.   

1882  On this day in history georges F Broque, French cubist painter (Bike)   

1882  Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer, murdered at 35 on this day in history.   

1883  Henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies) on this day in history.   

1884  Institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is founded on this day in history.   

1884  On May - 13 institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) forms   

1884  Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies on this day in history.   

1885  On May - 13 juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies   

1886  Joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite) on May - 13.   

1887  On this day in history 15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25   

1888  On May - 13 brazil abolishes slavery   

1888  DeWolf Hopper first recited "Casey at the Bat" on May - 13.   

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1024  On this day in history birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)   

1254  Maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 13.   

1638  On this day in history 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  On May - 13 birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on May - 13.   

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on May - 13.   

1176  On this day in history death of matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119)   

1312  Death of Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263) on this day in history.   

1381  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on May - 13.   

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.