Page 2: Historical Events In May - 13

1735  Horace Coignet, composer on this day in history.   

1746  Oliver Brownson, composer on this day in history.   

1756  On May - 13 wojciech Zywny, composer   

1761  On May - 13 adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager)   

1767  Mozart's opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus," premieres in Salzburg on this day in history.   

1776  Charles Ots, composer on May - 13.   

1776  Anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71 on May - 13.   

1777  University library at Vienna opens on May - 13.   

1779  On this day in history war of Bavarian Succession ends   

1787  On this day in history a fleet of eleven ships left Britain with two years provision and a cargo of 759 unwilling convicts, their guards,and ships crew numbering - 1530 people in all. They were to colonise a new land. Australia   

1787  On this day in history arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay   

1787  On May - 13 johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38   

1792  On this day in history pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78)   

1793  Martin Gerbert, composer, dies at 72 on May - 13.   

1795  Joshua Ratoon Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

1812  On May - 13 johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62   

1820  On this day in history the opera "Die Jäearsbraut" is completed   

1820  On this day in history opera "Die Jagarsbrautt" is completed   

1828  On this day in history uS passes Tariff of Abominations   

1828  On May - 13 josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer   

1830  Republic of Ecuador is founded, with Juan Jose Flores as president on this day in history.   

1830  Zebulon Baird Vance, Governor (Confederacy), died in 1894 on May - 13.   

1831  Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies on May - 13.   

1831  Christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1835  The first foreign embassy in Hawaii is established on May - 13.   

1835  1st foreign embassy in Hawaii forms on this day in history.   

1835  John Nash, British town planner/architect (Regent's Park), dies on this day in history.   

1839  Israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies on this day in history.   

1840  Alphonse Daudet, writer on this day in history.   

1842  On May - 13 arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert & Sullivan)   

1843  Count Paul J Smet de Naeyer, Belgian politician on May - 13.   

1846  The United States declare war on Mexico on this day in history.   

1846  On May - 13 uS declares war on México, 2 months after fighting begins   

1846  On May - 13 uS declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins   

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

1588  On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on May - 13.   

1638  On May - 13 birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)   

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on May - 13.   

1699  On this day in history birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

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

1162  On May - 13 death of géza II of Hungary   

1176  On May - 13 death of matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119)   

1312  On this day in history death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

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

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

1573  On this day in history death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

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