Page 4: Historical Events In May - 13

1888  Princess Isabel of Brazil signs "Lei Auréa" abolishing slavery on May - 13.   

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

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  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  On May - 13 charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32)   

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

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

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

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

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

1905  On this day in history james J Jeffries retires as boxing champ   

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

1906  On this day in history 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  On this day in history christian National Labor Workers (CNV) party begins in Netherlands   

1911  On this day in history 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  Royal Flying Corps is established in England on May - 13.   

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

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

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  Sanjiva Reddy, president (India) on May - 13.   

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

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  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  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 this day in history birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 13.