Page 4: Historical Events In May - 13

1888  Princess Isabel of Brazil signs "Lei Auréa" abolishing slavery on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history deWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat"   

1890  Lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda & Equatoria on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history 18th Preakness: W Martin aboard Montague wins in 2:36.75   

1891  On May - 13 17th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Kingman wins in 2:52.25   

1891  On May - 13 fritz Rasp, Bayreuth Germany, actor (Diary of a Lost Girl)   

1892  Jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise, composer, dies at 63 on May - 13.   

1896  On this day in history charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32)   

1896  Nora Perry, writer, dies on May - 13.   

1900  On this day in history jos Panhuysen, author (Pornographer)   

1903  On May - 13 alfred Pugsley, civil engineer   

1904  On this day in history alfred Earle Birney, poet   

1904  On this day in history jan Boissevain, ship owner/politician, dies   

1905  On this day in history james J Jeffries retires as boxing champ   

1906  Bezalel Art School opens in Jerusalem on May - 13.   

1906  On this day in history thomas Mitchell, architect/engineer   

1907  The birth of Daphne du Maurier, English novelist on May - 13.   

1907  On this day in history austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist   

1908  Navy Nurse Corps established on May - 13.   

1908  On May - 13 michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors)   

1909  Christian National Labor Workers (CNV) party begins in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 13 37th Kentucky Derby: George Archibald aboard Meridian wins in 2:05   

1911  On May - 13 maxine Sullivan, [Marietta Williams], US singer/actress (Going Places)   

1912  Royal Flying Corps is established in England on this day in history.   

1912  Royal Flying Corps forms in England on this day in history.   

1912  Helen Craig, San Antonio TX, actress (Snake Pit, They Live by Night) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history the first 4 engine aircraft built & flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia)   

1913  On this day in history 1st four engine aircraft built and flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia)   

1913  On May - 13 sanjiva Reddy, president (India)   

1914  On May - 13 joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49)   

1914  On this day in history r E Foster, only dual England captain at cricket & soccer, dies   

1915  John Habakkuk, principal (Jesus College in Oxford) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history 42nd Kentucky Derby Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2 04   

1916  On this day in history the first observance of Indian (Native American) Day   

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1024  On this day in history birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)   

1254  On this day in history 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  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on May - 13.   

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 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 May - 13.   

1573  On May - 13 death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

1619  On May - 13 death of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded