Historical Events In May - 13

1735  On May - 13 horace Coignet, composer   

1746  Oliver Brownson, composer on May - 13.   

1756  Wojciech Zywny, composer on May - 13.   

1761  On this day in history adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager)   

1767  On May - 13 mozart's opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus," premieres in Salzburg   

1776  On May - 13 charles Ots, composer   

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

1777  On May - 13 university library at Vienna opens   

1779  On May - 13 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  Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay on May - 13.   

1787  Johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1792  Pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78) on May - 13.   

1793  Martin Gerbert, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1795  On May - 13 joshua Ratoon Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883   

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

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

1820  Opera "Die Jagarsbrautt" is completed on May - 13.   

1828  US passes Tariff of Abominations on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies   

1831  Christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74 on May - 13.   

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

1835  On this day in history 1st foreign embassy in Hawaii forms   

1835  On May - 13 john Nash, British town planner/architect (Regent's Park), dies   

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

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  US declares war on México, 2 months after fighting begins on this day in history.   

1846  US declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins on this day in history.   

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 13.   

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

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

1162  On this day in history death of géza II of Hungary   

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

1619  On this day in history death of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded