Page 4: Historical Events In May - 13

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

1888  On May - 13 deWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat"   

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 May - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1900  On May - 13 jos Panhuysen, author (Pornographer)   

1903  On this day in history alfred Pugsley, civil engineer   

1904  On May - 13 alfred Earle Birney, poet   

1904  Jan Boissevain, ship owner/politician, dies on May - 13.   

1905  On May - 13 james J Jeffries retires as boxing champ   

1906  On this day in history bezalel Art School opens in Jerusalem   

1906  On May - 13 thomas Mitchell, architect/engineer   

1907  The birth of Daphne du Maurier, English novelist on May - 13.   

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

1908  Navy Nurse Corps established on May - 13.   

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  37th Kentucky Derby: George Archibald aboard Meridian wins in 2:05 on this day in history.   

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

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

1912  Royal Flying Corps forms in England on May - 13.   

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

1913  On May - 13 the first 4 engine aircraft built & flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia)   

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

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

1916  The first observance of Indian (Native American) Day on May - 13.   

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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  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on this day in history.   

1699  On May - 13 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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