Page 4: Historical Events In January - 13

1893  Clarke Ashton Smith, US, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds, Genius Loci) on January - 13.   

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

1895  Oscar Wilde's "Ideal Husband," premieres in London on January - 13.   

1895  On this day in history anton Betzner, writer   

1898  Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in Paris on this day in history.   

1898  Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat   

1899  On this day in history 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 January - 13.   

1901  Carlo Angeloni, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1902  Textile workers strike in Enschede Netherlands till June 1 on this day in history.   

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

1903  Kay Francis, [Katherine E Gibbs], Okla City, actress (False Madonna) on this day in history.   

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

1905  Percy Humphrey, musician on this day in history.   

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

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

1906  On January - 13 maxime Jacob, composer   

1907  Sabine Zlatin, nurse on January - 13.   

1908  French pilot Henry Farman is first European to fly roundtrip on this day in history.   

1908  French pilot Henry Farman is 1st European to fly roundtrip on this day in history.   

1909  Danny Barker, jazz guitarist on this day in history.   

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 January - 13.   

1911  On January - 13 roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay   

1911  South Africa's first win over Australia, at Adelaide on January - 13.   

1911  Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland) on January - 13.   

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

1912  -40°F (-40°C), Oakland, Maryland (state record) on January - 13.   

1913  On this day in history jeff Morrow, NYC, actor (Bart-Union Pacific, Temperatures Rising)   

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 this day in history.   

1914  Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 on January - 13.   

1915  Earthquake in Avezzano Italy kills 30,000 on January - 13.   

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1334  King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379) was born on this day in history.   

1381  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on January - 13.   

1406  Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile) was born on January - 13.   

1505  On this day in history birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  On January - 13 birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)   

1596  Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.   

1610  On January - 13 birth of maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)   

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

0086  On January - 13 death of gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC)   

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

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

0888  On this day in history 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  On January - 13 death of simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on January - 13.   

1177  Hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies on this day in history.