Historical Events In May - 13

1847  On this day in history johannes Haarklou, composer   

1848  First performance of Finland's national anthem on this day in history.   

1854  Louis H Chrispijn, Dutch director (Lost & Found, Silvia Silombra) on May - 13.   

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  On this day in history eugust Enna, composer   

1861  Queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality on May - 13.   

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

1864  On May - 13 -16] Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca Georgia   

1864  Junius Daniel, Confederate brig-general, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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

1866  On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer   

1867  Frank Brangwyn, Wales, painter/muralist/cartoonist (Willam Morris) on May - 13.   

1868  On May - 13 paolo Gallico, composer   

1873  On May - 13 kaspar Masek, composer, dies at 79   

1874  On May - 13 pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite"   

1874  On this day in history henry Clough-Leiter, composer   

1876  On this day in history amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens   

1876  On May - 13 raoul Laparra, composer   

1877  On this day in history caesar Franck's "Lesson Eolides," premieres   

1881  On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer   

1882  Toba-Indians killed 20 members of French expedition on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history georges F Broque, French cubist painter (Bike)   

1882  On this day in history jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer, murdered at 35   

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

1884  On May - 13 institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is founded   

1884  On May - 13 institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) forms   

1884  On May - 13 cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies   

1885  On this day in history juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies   

1886  On this day in history joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite)   

1887  On May - 13 15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25   

1888  On May - 13 brazil abolishes slavery   

1888  On May - 13 deWolf Hopper first recited "Casey at the Bat"   

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1024  On May - 13 birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)   

1254  On May - 13 birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)   

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on this day in history.   

1588  On May - 13 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  On this day in history birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)   

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

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

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on this day in history.   

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

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