Historical Events In May - 13

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

1888  On May - 13 deWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat"   

1890  On this day in history lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda & Equatoria   

1890  On May - 13 18th Preakness: W Martin aboard Montague wins in 2:36.75   

1891  On this day in history 17th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Kingman wins in 2:52.25   

1891  Fritz Rasp, Bayreuth Germany, actor (Diary of a Lost Girl) on May - 13.   

1892  Jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise, composer, dies at 63 on May - 13.   

1896  On this day in history charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32)   

1896  Nora Perry, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1904  On this day in history alfred Earle Birney, poet   

1904  On this day in history 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 May - 13 thomas Mitchell, architect/engineer   

1907  The birth of Daphne du Maurier, English novelist on this day in history.   

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

1908  Navy Nurse Corps established on May - 13.   

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 May - 13.   

1911  Maxine Sullivan, [Marietta Williams], US singer/actress (Going Places) on May - 13.   

1912  Royal Flying Corps is established in England on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 13 royal Flying Corps forms in England   

1912  On this day in history helen Craig, San Antonio TX, actress (Snake Pit, They Live by Night)   

1913  On this day in history the first 4 engine aircraft built & flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia)   

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  Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history r E Foster, only dual England captain at cricket & soccer, dies   

1915  On this day in history john Habakkuk, principal (Jesus College in Oxford)   

1916  On this day in history 42nd Kentucky Derby Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2 04   

1916  On May - 13 the first observance of Indian (Native American) Day   

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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 May - 13 birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On May - 13 birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

1638  On this day in history birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)   

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  On this day in history servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+   

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on May - 13.   

1176  On May - 13 death of matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119)   

1312  On this day in history 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 May - 13.   

1573  On May - 13 death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

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