Page 4: Historical Events In May - 13

1888  On May - 13 princess Isabel of Brazil signs "Lei Auréa" abolishing slavery   

1888  DeWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat" on May - 13.   

1890  Lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda & Equatoria on May - 13.   

1890  On May - 13 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  Fritz Rasp, Bayreuth Germany, actor (Diary of a Lost Girl) on this day in history.   

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  On May - 13 nora Perry, writer, dies   

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

1903  On this day in history alfred Pugsley, civil engineer   

1904  Alfred Earle Birney, poet on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history the birth of Daphne du Maurier, English novelist   

1907  On this day in history austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist   

1908  Navy Nurse Corps established on this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 13 maxine Sullivan, [Marietta Williams], US singer/actress (Going Places)   

1912  Royal Flying Corps is established in England on May - 13.   

1912  On this day in history royal Flying Corps forms in England   

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 May - 13.   

1913  1st four engine aircraft built and flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia) on May - 13.   

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 May - 13 r E Foster, only dual England captain at cricket & soccer, dies   

1915  John Habakkuk, principal (Jesus College in Oxford) on May - 13.   

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 May - 13.   

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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 May - 13.   

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 May - 13.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1312  Death of Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263) on May - 13.   

1381  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1390  On May - 13 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