Page 2: Historical Events In May - 13

1735  On this day in history horace Coignet, composer   

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 May - 13.   

1776  Charles Ots, composer on this day in history.   

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

1777  University library at Vienna opens on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history war of Bavarian Succession ends   

1787  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 on May - 13.   

1787  Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay on May - 13.   

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

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

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

1795  On this day in history joshua Ratoon Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883   

1812  Johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62 on May - 13.   

1820  The opera "Die Jäearsbraut" is completed on May - 13.   

1820  Opera "Die Jagarsbrautt" is completed on this day in history.   

1828  On May - 13 uS passes Tariff of Abominations   

1828  Josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer on May - 13.   

1830  On this day in history republic of Ecuador is founded, with Juan Jose Flores as president   

1830  Zebulon Baird Vance, Governor (Confederacy), died in 1894 on this day in history.   

1831  On May - 13 willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies   

1831  On May - 13 christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74   

1835  On this day in history the first foreign embassy in Hawaii is established   

1835  On May - 13 1st foreign embassy in Hawaii forms   

1835  On this day in history john Nash, British town planner/architect (Regent's Park), dies   

1839  On May - 13 israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies   

1840  On this day in history alphonse Daudet, writer   

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

1843  On May - 13 count Paul J Smet de Naeyer, Belgian politician   

1846  The United States declare war on Mexico on May - 13.   

1846  On this day in history uS declares war on México, 2 months after fighting begins   

1846  On this day in history uS declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins   

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1024  On May - 13 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 May - 13.   

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

1592  On this day in history birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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