Historical Events In May - 13

0384  On this day in history servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+   

0535  St Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

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

0641  Eligius (Saint Eloy) becomes bishop of Doornik-Noyon on May - 13.   

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

1110  Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath on this day in history.   

1162  Géza II of Hungary on this day in history.   

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

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint on May - 13.   

1364  On May - 13 peter Coutherel banished from Leuven   

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.   

1497  On this day in history pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola   

1559  Excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel on this day in history.   

1568  Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside on this day in history.   

1588  King Henri III flees Paris on May - 13.   

1592  On May - 13 john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

1607  On this day in history english colonists (John Smith) land near James River in Virginia   

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

1619  Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on this day in history.   

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

1637  Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife on May - 13.   

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

1643  On May - 13 heavy earthquake strikes Santiago Chile; kills 1/3 of population   

1643  On this day in history battle at Grantham: English parliamentary armies beat royalists   

1648  On May - 13 construction of the Red Fort at Delhi is completed.   

1652  Ingen Ryuki invited to become the abbot of Sofokuji temple in Nagasaki on May - 13.   

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

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 May - 13.   

1729  On this day in history henry William (Baron) Stiegel, early American glassmaker   

1730  Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, Engl PM (1765-76) on this day in history.   

1732  Theodor Schwartzkopff, composer, dies at 72 on May - 13.   

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1024  On this day in history birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)   

1254  Maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321) was born on this day in history.   

1314  On this day in history birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

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

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

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on May - 13.   

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on this day in history.   

1699  On May - 13 birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

0384  On May - 13 servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+   

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

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

1312  Death of Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263) on May - 13.   

1381  On this day in history john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies   

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 this day in history death of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded