Historical Events In May - 13

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on this day in history.   

0535  St Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 13.   

0609  Pope Boniface I turns Pantheon into Catholic church on this day in history.   

0641  On May - 13 eligius (Saint Eloy) becomes bishop of Doornik-Noyon   

1106  On this day in history henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans   

1110  On this day in history crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath   

1162  On this day in history géza II of Hungary   

1265  The birth of Dante Alighieri, Italian poet on this day in history.   

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint on this day in history.   

1364  Peter Coutherel banished from Leuven on May - 13.   

1381  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on May - 13.   

1390  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on this day in history.   

1497  On May - 13 pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola   

1559  Excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel on May - 13.   

1568  Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside on May - 13.   

1588  King Henri III flees Paris on May - 13.   

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist on this day in history.   

1607  English colonists (John Smith) land near James River in Virginia on this day in history.   

1607  English colonists (John Smith) lands near James River in VA on May - 13.   

1619  Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on May - 13.   

1624  Admiral Hermites fleet blockade Lima Peru on May - 13.   

1637  On May - 13 cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife   

1643  Battle at Grantham English parliamentary armies beat royalists on May - 13.   

1643  Heavy earthquake strikes Santiago Chile; kills 1/3 of population on May - 13.   

1643  On May - 13 battle at Grantham: English parliamentary armies beat royalists   

1648  On this day in history construction of the Red Fort at Delhi is completed.   

1652  On this day in history ingen Ryuki invited to become the abbot of Sofokuji temple in Nagasaki   

1654  Venetian fleet under Admiral Adeler beats Turkish on May - 13.   

1654  On May - 13 venetian fleet under Adm Adeler beats Turkish   

1655  On May - 13 innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)   

1717  Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I) on this day in history.   

1729  On May - 13 henry William (Baron) Stiegel, early American glassmaker   

1730  On May - 13 charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, Engl PM (1765-76)   

1732  Theodor Schwartzkopff, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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1024  On May - 13 birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)   

1254  On this day in history birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)   

1314  On May - 13 birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

1588  On May - 13 birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

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  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on this day in history.   

1699  Marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782) was born on this day in history.   

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on May - 13.   

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on this day in history.   

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on May - 13.   

1312  On May - 13 death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

1381  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1390  On this day in history robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies   

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on May - 13.   

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