Page 3: Historical Events In May - 13

1847  Johannes Haarklou, composer on May - 13.   

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

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  Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902) on May - 13.   

1859  Eugust Enna, composer on May - 13.   

1861  On this day in history 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  On May - 13 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 on this day in history.   

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

1866  On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer   

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

1868  Paolo Gallico, composer on May - 13.   

1873  Kaspar Masek, composer, dies at 79 on May - 13.   

1874  On May - 13 pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite"   

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

1876  On this day in history amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens   

1876  On this day in history raoul Laparra, composer   

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

1881  On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer   

1882  Toba-Indians killed 20 members of French expedition on this day in history.   

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 May - 13 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  Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies on this day in history.   

1885  Juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies on this day in history.   

1886  On May - 13 joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite)   

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

1888  On May - 13 brazil abolishes slavery   

1888  DeWolf Hopper first recited "Casey at the Bat" on this day in history.   

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

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on May - 13.   

1655  On this day in history birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)   

1699  Marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782) was born on May - 13.   

0384  On May - 13 servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+   

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 this day in history.   

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

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