Page 3: Historical Events In May - 13

1847  On this day in history johannes Haarklou, composer   

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

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

1859  On this day in history eugust Enna, composer   

1861  Queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  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 May - 13.   

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

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

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

1876  On May - 13 amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens   

1876  Raoul Laparra, composer on this day in history.   

1877  Caesar Franck's "Lesson Eolides," premieres on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer   

1882  On this day in history toba-Indians killed 20 members of French expedition   

1882  On May - 13 georges F Broque, French cubist painter (Bike)   

1882  Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer, murdered at 35 on May - 13.   

1883  On this day in history henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies)   

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  On this day in history cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies   

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

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

1887  On May - 13 15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25   

1888  On May - 13 brazil abolishes slavery   

1888  On May - 13 deWolf Hopper first recited "Casey at the Bat"   

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

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

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 May - 13.   

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

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  On May - 13 death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

1381  On May - 13 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