Page 4: Historical Events In May - 13

1888  On this day in history princess Isabel of Brazil signs "Lei Auréa" abolishing slavery   

1888  DeWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat" on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda & Equatoria   

1890  On this day in history 18th Preakness: W Martin aboard Montague wins in 2:36.75   

1891  On this day in history 17th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Kingman wins in 2:52.25   

1891  Fritz Rasp, Bayreuth Germany, actor (Diary of a Lost Girl) on May - 13.   

1892  On May - 13 jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise, composer, dies at 63   

1896  Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32) on May - 13.   

1896  On this day in history nora Perry, writer, dies   

1900  On this day in history jos Panhuysen, author (Pornographer)   

1903  Alfred Pugsley, civil engineer on May - 13.   

1904  On May - 13 alfred Earle Birney, poet   

1904  On May - 13 jan Boissevain, ship owner/politician, dies   

1905  James J Jeffries retires as boxing champ on this day in history.   

1906  Bezalel Art School opens in Jerusalem on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 13 thomas Mitchell, architect/engineer   

1907  On May - 13 the birth of Daphne du Maurier, English novelist   

1907  Austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 13 navy Nurse Corps established.   

1908  On May - 13 michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors)   

1909  On this day in history christian National Labor Workers (CNV) party begins in Netherlands   

1911  On May - 13 37th Kentucky Derby: George Archibald aboard Meridian wins in 2:05   

1911  On this day in history maxine Sullivan, [Marietta Williams], US singer/actress (Going Places)   

1912  Royal Flying Corps is established in England on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 13 royal Flying Corps forms in England   

1912  Helen Craig, San Antonio TX, actress (Snake Pit, They Live by Night) on May - 13.   

1913  On this day in history the first 4 engine aircraft built & flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia)   

1913  1st four engine aircraft built and flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia) on this day in history.   

1913  Sanjiva Reddy, president (India) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49)   

1914  On this day in history r E Foster, only dual England captain at cricket & soccer, dies   

1915  John Habakkuk, principal (Jesus College in Oxford) on this day in history.   

1916  42nd Kentucky Derby Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2 04 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history the first observance of Indian (Native American) Day   

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on this day in history.   

1254  On this day in history birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)   

1314  On May - 13 birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

1588  On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

1592  On May - 13 birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

1655  On May - 13 birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)   

1699  On this day in history birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

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

1381  On May - 13 john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies   

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

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

1619  Death of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on May - 13.