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 May - 13 lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda & Equatoria  

1890  On May - 13 18th Preakness: W Martin aboard Montague wins in 2:36.75  

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

1891  On this day in history fritz Rasp, Bayreuth Germany, actor (Diary of a Lost Girl)  

1892  On this day in history jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise, composer, dies at 63  

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

1896  Nora Perry, writer, dies on May - 13.  

1900  Jos Panhuysen, author (Pornographer) on May - 13.  

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1903  Alfred Pugsley, civil engineer on this day in history.  

1904  Alfred Earle Birney, poet on May - 13.  

1904  Jan Boissevain, ship owner/politician, dies on this day in history.  

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  The birth of Daphne du Maurier, English novelist on this day in history.  

1907  Austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist on May - 13.  

1908  On this day in history 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 May - 13 maxine Sullivan, [Marietta Williams], US singer/actress (Going Places)  

1912  On this day in history royal Flying Corps is established in England  

1912  Royal Flying Corps forms in England on this day in history.  

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

1913  The first 4 engine aircraft built & flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia) on May - 13.  

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

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

1914  Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49) on this day in history.  

1914  R E Foster, only dual England captain at cricket & soccer, dies on May - 13.  

1915  On May - 13 john Habakkuk, principal (Jesus College in Oxford)  

1916  On May - 13 42nd Kentucky Derby Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2 04  

1916  On May - 13 the first observance of Indian (Native American) Day  

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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 May - 13.  

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.  

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on this day in history.  

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on May - 13.  

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on May - 13.  

1312  On May - 13 death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)  

1381  On this day in history john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies  

1390  On this day in history robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies  

1573  On May - 13 death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)  

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