Historical Events In May - 13

1888  On May - 13 princess Isabel of Brazil signs "Lei Auréa" abolishing slavery   

1888  On May - 13 deWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat"   

1890  Lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda & Equatoria on May - 13.   

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

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

1891  Fritz Rasp, Bayreuth Germany, actor (Diary of a Lost Girl) on May - 13.   

1892  On this day in history jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise, composer, dies at 63   

1896  Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32) on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 13 nora Perry, writer, dies   

1900  On May - 13 jos Panhuysen, author (Pornographer)   

1903  Alfred Pugsley, civil engineer on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history alfred Earle Birney, poet   

1904  On May - 13 jan Boissevain, ship owner/politician, dies   

1905  On May - 13 james J Jeffries retires as boxing champ   

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

1906  On May - 13 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 this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors)   

1909  On May - 13 christian National Labor Workers (CNV) party begins in Netherlands   

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

1911  Maxine Sullivan, [Marietta Williams], US singer/actress (Going Places) on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 13 royal Flying Corps is established in England   

1912  On this day in history royal Flying Corps forms in England   

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

1913  The first 4 engine aircraft built & flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia) on May - 13.   

1913  1st four engine aircraft built and flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia) on May - 13.   

1913  On this day in history sanjiva Reddy, president (India)   

1914  Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49) on this day in history.   

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

1915  On May - 13 john Habakkuk, principal (Jesus College in Oxford)   

1916  On May - 13 42nd Kentucky Derby Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2 04   

1916  The first observance of Indian (Native American) Day on May - 13.   

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on May - 13.   

1254  On this day in history birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)   

1314  On May - 13 birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

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

1592  On May - 13 birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

1638  On this day in history birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)   

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on May - 13.   

1699  On this day in history birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

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

1312  On this day in history 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