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 May - 13.   

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

1856  On this day in history peter Henry Emerson, 1st to promote photography as an independent art   

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

1859  On this day in history eugust Enna, composer   

1861  On this day in history queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Resaca GA on May - 13.   

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 May - 13.   

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 May - 13.   

1868  On this day in history paolo Gallico, composer   

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

1874  Pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite" on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history henry Clough-Leiter, composer   

1876  On this day in history amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens   

1876  Raoul Laparra, composer on May - 13.   

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

1881  On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer   

1882  On May - 13 toba-Indians killed 20 members of French expedition   

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

1882  On May - 13 jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer, murdered at 35   

1883  On May - 13 henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies)   

1884  On this day in history institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is founded   

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

1884  Cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies on May - 13.   

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

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  Brazil abolishes slavery on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history deWolf Hopper first recited "Casey at the Bat"   

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

1254  On May - 13 birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)   

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on May - 13.   

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  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on May - 13.   

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 May - 13.   

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on this day in history.   

1176  On May - 13 death of matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119)   

1312  On this day in history death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

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

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

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history death of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded