Historical Events In May - 13

1847  On May - 13 johannes Haarklou, composer   

1848  First performance of Finland's national anthem on May - 13.   

1854  On this day in history louis H Chrispijn, Dutch director (Lost & Found, Silvia Silombra)   

1856  On this day in history peter Henry Emerson, 1st to promote photography as an independent art   

1857  Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902) on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history eugust Enna, composer   

1861  On May - 13 queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality   

1864  On May - 13 atlanta Campaign-Battle of Resaca GA   

1864  -16] Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca Georgia on this day in history.   

1864  Junius Daniel, Confederate brig-general, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1865  South Brownsville TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history s Brownsville, TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed   

1866  Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer on May - 13.   

1867  On May - 13 frank Brangwyn, Wales, painter/muralist/cartoonist (Willam Morris)   

1868  Paolo Gallico, composer on May - 13.   

1873  Kaspar Masek, composer, dies at 79 on May - 13.   

1874  On May - 13 pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite"   

1874  On May - 13 henry Clough-Leiter, composer   

1876  On May - 13 amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens   

1876  Raoul Laparra, composer on this day in history.   

1877  Caesar Franck's "Lesson Eolides," premieres on this day in history.   

1881  On May - 13 ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer   

1882  On May - 13 toba-Indians killed 20 members of French expedition   

1882  Georges F Broque, French cubist painter (Bike) on this day in history.   

1882  On May - 13 jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer, murdered at 35   

1883  On May - 13 henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies)   

1884  On this day in history institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is founded   

1884  Institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) forms on May - 13.   

1884  On this day in history cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies   

1885  On May - 13 juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies   

1886  On this day in history joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite)   

1887  15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25 on May - 13.   

1888  Brazil abolishes slavery on May - 13.   

1888  DeWolf Hopper first recited "Casey at the Bat" on this day in history.   

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1024  On May - 13 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 this day in history.   

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on May - 13.   

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

1655  On May - 13 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 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  On May - 13 john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies   

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.