Page 5: Historical Events In May - 13

1916  On May - 13 1st observance of Indian (Native American) Day   

1916  On this day in history sholem Aleichem, yiddish writer (Fiddler on the Roof), dies   

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

1917  On May - 13 ernest Bloch's "Schelomo" premieres   

1917  On May - 13 the first appearance of Mary to 3 shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal   

1917  On May - 13 1st appearance of Mary to 3 shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal   

1917  Paul Osmond, British senior civil servant on May - 13.   

1918  On this day in history the first US airmail stamps issued (24¢)   

1918  On May - 13 1st US airmail stamps issued (24 cents)   

1918  On this day in history john Johnston, British diplomat (Rhodesia, Malaysia)   

1920  Ratu Kasmisere Mara, PM of Fiji (1960-70, 70- )/pres (1994- ) on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 13 syd[ney G] Vincent, British mine workers leader   

1922  48th Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson aboard Morvich wins in 2:04.6 on May - 13.   

1923  On May - 13 pulitzer prize awarded to Willa Carter (One of Ours)   

1924  Harry Schwarz, South African MP and Ambassador to the US on May - 13.   

1925  On this day in history boris V Savinkov, Russian writer/terrorist, dies   

1926  German Government of Luther falls on this day in history.   

1926  German govt of Luther falls on this day in history.   

1926  Beatrice Arthur, [Frankel], NY, actress (Maude, Dorothy-Golden Girls) on this day in history.   

1927  "Black Friday" on Berlin Stock Exchange on this day in history.   

1927  Black Friday' in Germany, the day when the economic collapse of Germany begins on May - 13.   

1927  VVOG soccer team forms in Harderwijk on May - 13.   

1927  Clive Barnes, drama critic (NY Times, NY Post) on May - 13.   

1928  On this day in history Édouard Molinaro, French film actor, director and screenwriter   

1930  Farmer killed by hail in Lubbock TX; this is the only known fatality due to hail on this day in history.   

1930  Farmer killed by hail in Lubbock, Texas on this day in history.   

1930  On May - 13 mike Gravel, (Sen-R-Alaska)   

1930  On this day in history fridtjof Nansen, diplomat (Nobel 1922), dies   

1931  On this day in history eileen Diss, theatrical designer (August, Secret Places, Betrayal)   

1931  On May - 13 josif Marinkovic, composer, dies at 79   

1931  On this day in history paul Doumer elected President of France   

1932  Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitch marries Nina Varsar on May - 13.   

1933  On May - 13 59th Preakness: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Head Play wins in 2:02   

1933  On this day in history paul Ernst, writer, dies at 67   

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on this day in history.   

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

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on May - 13.   

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

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

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on this day in history.   

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