Page 3: Historical Events In May - 13

1847  Johannes Haarklou, composer on this day in history.   

1848  First performance of Finland's national anthem on May - 13.   

1854  Louis H Chrispijn, Dutch director (Lost & Found, Silvia Silombra) on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history peter Henry Emerson, 1st to promote photography as an independent art   

1857  Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902) on May - 13.   

1859  Eugust Enna, composer on May - 13.   

1861  Queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality on this day in history.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Resaca GA on this day in history.   

1864  -16] Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca Georgia on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history junius Daniel, Confederate brig-general, dies at 35   

1865  On this day in history south Brownsville TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed   

1865  S Brownsville, TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed on May - 13.   

1866  On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer   

1867  On this day in history frank Brangwyn, Wales, painter/muralist/cartoonist (Willam Morris)   

1868  On this day in history paolo Gallico, composer   

1873  On this day in history kaspar Masek, composer, dies at 79   

1874  Pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite" on May - 13.   

1874  On May - 13 henry Clough-Leiter, composer   

1876  Amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens on May - 13.   

1876  On May - 13 raoul Laparra, composer   

1877  Caesar Franck's "Lesson Eolides," premieres on this day in history.   

1881  On May - 13 ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer   

1882  On this day in history toba-Indians killed 20 members of French expedition   

1882  Georges F Broque, French cubist painter (Bike) on this day in history.   

1882  Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer, murdered at 35 on May - 13.   

1883  Henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies) on May - 13.   

1884  Institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is founded on this day in history.   

1884  Institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) forms on May - 13.   

1884  On this day in history cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies   

1885  On May - 13 juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies   

1886  Joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite) on this day in history.   

1887  15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25 on this day in history.   

1888  Brazil abolishes slavery on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history deWolf Hopper first recited "Casey at the Bat"   

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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 May - 13.   

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

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

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

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 May - 13.   

0384  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 13 robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies   

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

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