Page 4: Historical Events In January - 13

1893  On this day in history clarke Ashton Smith, US, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds, Genius Loci)   

1894  On January - 13 revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops   

1895  On January - 13 oscar Wilde's "Ideal Husband," premieres in London   

1895  Anton Betzner, writer on January - 13.   

1898  On January - 13 emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in Paris   

1898  Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus on January - 13.   

1898  On January - 13 pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat   

1899  On January - 13 the Canadian Northern Railway is formed by the amalgamation of the Winnipeg Great Northern Railway and the Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company. William Mackenzie and Donald Mann then proceeded to expand the Canadian Northern system so that by 1915 the system comprised 9,362 miles of trackage.   

1900  Yasuji Kiyose, composer on this day in history.   

1901  Carlo Angeloni, composer, dies at 66 on January - 13.   

1902  On this day in history textile workers strike in Enschede Netherlands till June 1   

1902  On January - 13 textile workers strike in Enschede Neth till June 1   

1903  On this day in history kay Francis, [Katherine E Gibbs], Okla City, actress (False Madonna)   

1904  Richard Addinsell, London England, composer (Taming of Shrew) on this day in history.   

1905  Percy Humphrey, musician on January - 13.   

1906  On January - 13 the first radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile   

1906  1st radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile on January - 13.   

1906  Maxime Jacob, composer on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history sabine Zlatin, nurse   

1908  French pilot Henry Farman is first European to fly roundtrip on January - 13.   

1908  On this day in history french pilot Henry Farman is 1st European to fly roundtrip   

1909  On January - 13 danny Barker, jazz guitarist   

1910  JM Synge's "Deirdre of the Sorrows," premieres in Dublin on this day in history.   

1911  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die Ratten," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1911  Roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay on January - 13.   

1911  South Africa's first win over Australia, at Adelaide on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland)   

1912  -40ºF (-40ºC), Oakland MD (state record) on this day in history.   

1912  -40°F (-40°C), Oakland, Maryland (state record) on this day in history.   

1913  Jeff Morrow, NYC, actor (Bart-Union Pacific, Temperatures Rising) on this day in history.   

1913  Thomas P Krag, Norw author/novelist (Jon Graeff, Ulf Ran), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1914  IWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia on January - 13.   

1914  On January - 13 bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72   

1915  On January - 13 earthquake in Avezzano Italy kills 30,000   

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1334  King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379) was born on January - 13.   

1381  On January - 13 birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  On January - 13 birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  On January - 13 birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601) was born on January - 13.   

1596  On this day in history birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

1610  Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on January - 13.   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on January - 13.   

0086  On this day in history death of gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC)   

0533  On January - 13 remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96   

0858  Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies on this day in history.   

0888  On January - 13 charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies   

1049  Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle on January - 13.   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on January - 13.   

1151  On this day in history death of abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081)   

1177  On this day in history hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies