Historical Events In May - 13

1847  On May - 13 johannes Haarklou, composer  

1848  On May - 13 first performance of Finland's national anthem.  

1854  On May - 13 louis H Chrispijn, Dutch director (Lost & Found, Silvia Silombra)  

1856  Peter Henry Emerson, 1st to promote photography as an independent art on this day in history.  

1857  On this day in history ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902)  

1859  On May - 13 eugust Enna, composer  

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

1864  On May - 13 atlanta Campaign-Battle of Resaca GA  

1864  -16] Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca Georgia on May - 13.  

1864  Junius Daniel, Confederate brig-general, dies at 35 on May - 13.  

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1865  South Brownsville TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed on May - 13.  

1865  On May - 13 s Brownsville, TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed  

1866  On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer  

1867  On this day in history frank Brangwyn, Wales, painter/muralist/cartoonist (Willam Morris)  

1868  On May - 13 paolo Gallico, composer  

1873  Kaspar Masek, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1874  Pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite" on May - 13.  

1874  On May - 13 henry Clough-Leiter, composer  

1876  On this day in history amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens  

1876  Raoul Laparra, composer on May - 13.  

1877  Caesar Franck's "Lesson Eolides," premieres on May - 13.  

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  On this day in history henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies)  

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

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

1884  On May - 13 cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies  

1885  Juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies on May - 13.  

1886  On this day in history joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite)  

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

1888  Brazil abolishes slavery on this day in history.  

1888  DeWolf Hopper first recited "Casey at the Bat" 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 May - 13 birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)  

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on this day in history.  

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

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on May - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1162  On May - 13 death of géza II of Hungary  

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 May - 13.  

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

1619  On May - 13 death of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded