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

1895  On this day in history anton Betzner, writer   

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

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

1898  Pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat on this day in history.   

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  On January - 13 carlo Angeloni, composer, dies at 66   

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

1902  On this day in history 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  On this day in history percy Humphrey, musician   

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

1906  On this day in history maxime Jacob, composer   

1907  On January - 13 sabine Zlatin, nurse   

1908  On January - 13 french pilot Henry Farman is first European to fly roundtrip   

1908  French pilot Henry Farman is 1st European to fly roundtrip on January - 13.   

1909  On this day in history danny Barker, jazz guitarist   

1910  On January - 13 jM Synge's "Deirdre of the Sorrows," premieres in Dublin   

1911  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die Ratten," premieres in Berlin on January - 13.   

1911  On January - 13 roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay   

1911  On January - 13 south Africa's first win over Australia, at Adelaide   

1911  On January - 13 johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland)   

1912  -40ºF (-40ºC), Oakland MD (state record) on January - 13.   

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

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  On this day in history iWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia   

1914  Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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1334  On January - 13 birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  On this day in history birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  On this day in history birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

1505  Joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)   

1616  On this day in history birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic   

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

0533  On this day in history remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96   

0858  On January - 13 aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

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  On January - 13 death of abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081)   

1177  On January - 13 hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies