Historical Events In May - 13

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on this day in history.   

0535  St Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0609  On May - 13 pope Boniface I turns Pantheon into Catholic church   

0641  On May - 13 eligius (Saint Eloy) becomes bishop of Doornik-Noyon   

1106  Henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans on May - 13.   

1110  Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath on May - 13.   

1162  On this day in history géza II of Hungary   

1265  On this day in history the birth of Dante Alighieri, Italian poet   

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

1364  Peter Coutherel banished from Leuven on this day in history.   

1381  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on May - 13.   

1390  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on this day in history.   

1497  Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola on this day in history.   

1559  Excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel on May - 13.   

1568  On May - 13 mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside   

1588  On this day in history king Henri III flees Paris   

1592  On this day in history john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

1607  English colonists (John Smith) land near James River in Virginia on May - 13.   

1607  On this day in history english colonists (John Smith) lands near James River in VA   

1619  On this day in history johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded   

1624  Admiral Hermites fleet blockade Lima Peru on this day in history.   

1637  Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history battle at Grantham English parliamentary armies beat royalists   

1643  Heavy earthquake strikes Santiago Chile; kills 1/3 of population on May - 13.   

1643  On May - 13 battle at Grantham: English parliamentary armies beat royalists   

1648  Construction of the Red Fort at Delhi is completed on this day in history.   

1652  Ingen Ryuki invited to become the abbot of Sofokuji temple in Nagasaki on this day in history.   

1654  Venetian fleet under Admiral Adeler beats Turkish on May - 13.   

1654  Venetian fleet under Adm Adeler beats Turkish on May - 13.   

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) on this day in history.   

1717  Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I) on May - 13.   

1729  On May - 13 henry William (Baron) Stiegel, early American glassmaker   

1730  Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, Engl PM (1765-76) on this day in history.   

1732  On May - 13 theodor Schwartzkopff, composer, dies at 72   

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

1588  On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

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

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 May - 13.   

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on this day in history.   

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on this day in history.   

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on May - 13.   

1312  On May - 13 death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

1381  On this day in history 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  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on this day in history.   

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