Page 4: Historical Events In May - 13

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

1888  On this day in history deWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat"   

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 May - 13 17th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Kingman wins in 2:52.25   

1891  On May - 13 fritz Rasp, Bayreuth Germany, actor (Diary of a Lost Girl)   

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  Nora Perry, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1903  Alfred Pugsley, civil engineer on May - 13.   

1904  On this day in history 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  On May - 13 bezalel Art School opens in Jerusalem   

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 May - 13.   

1908  Navy Nurse Corps established on this day in history.   

1908  Michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors) on this day in history.   

1909  Christian National Labor Workers (CNV) party begins in Netherlands on May - 13.   

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

1911  Maxine Sullivan, [Marietta Williams], US singer/actress (Going Places) on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 13 royal Flying Corps is established in England   

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

1912  On May - 13 helen Craig, San Antonio TX, actress (Snake Pit, They Live by Night)   

1913  The first 4 engine aircraft built & flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia) on this day in history.   

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

1913  On May - 13 sanjiva Reddy, president (India)   

1914  On May - 13 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  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  The first observance of Indian (Native American) Day 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  On May - 13 birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)   

1314  On this day in history birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on May - 13.   

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

1638  On this day in history birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)   

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on May - 13.   

1699  On May - 13 birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on May - 13.   

1162  On May - 13 death of géza II of Hungary   

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on this day in history.   

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  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on May - 13.   

1573  On this day in history death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

1619  Death of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on this day in history.