Historical Events In January - 13

1893  On this day in history clarke Ashton Smith, US, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds, Genius Loci)   

1894  On this day in history revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops   

1895  Oscar Wilde's "Ideal Husband," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1895  Anton Betzner, writer on this day in history.   

1898  Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in Paris on January - 13.   

1898  Emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Dreyfus on this day in history.   

1898  Pedro DE Teixeira de Mattos, Dutch diplomat on January - 13.   

1899  On January - 13 the Canadian Northern Railway is formed by the amalgamation of the Winnipeg Great Northern Railway and the Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company. William Mackenzie and Donald Mann then proceeded to expand the Canadian Northern system so that by 1915 the system comprised 9,362 miles of trackage.   

1900  On January - 13 yasuji Kiyose, composer   

1901  Carlo Angeloni, composer, dies at 66 on January - 13.   

1902  Textile workers strike in Enschede Netherlands till June 1 on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history textile workers strike in Enschede Neth till June 1   

1903  On January - 13 kay Francis, [Katherine E Gibbs], Okla City, actress (False Madonna)   

1904  On January - 13 richard Addinsell, London England, composer (Taming of Shrew)   

1905  Percy Humphrey, musician on January - 13.   

1906  The first radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history 1st radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile   

1906  On this day in history maxime Jacob, composer   

1907  Sabine Zlatin, nurse on January - 13.   

1908  On January - 13 french pilot Henry Farman is first European to fly roundtrip   

1908  On this day in history french pilot Henry Farman is 1st European to fly roundtrip   

1909  Danny Barker, jazz guitarist on this day in history.   

1910  JM Synge's "Deirdre of the Sorrows," premieres in Dublin on this day in history.   

1911  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die Ratten," premieres in Berlin on January - 13.   

1911  On this day in history roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay   

1911  South Africa's first win over Australia, at Adelaide on January - 13.   

1911  Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history -40ºF (-40ºC), Oakland MD (state record)   

1912  -40°F (-40°C), Oakland, Maryland (state record) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history jeff Morrow, NYC, actor (Bart-Union Pacific, Temperatures Rising)   

1913  Thomas P Krag, Norw author/novelist (Jon Graeff, Ulf Ran), dies at 44 on January - 13.   

1914  On this day in history iWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia   

1914  On January - 13 bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72   

1915  Earthquake in Avezzano Italy kills 30,000 on this day in history.   

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1334  King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379) was born on this day in history.   

1381  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on January - 13.   

1406  Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile) was born on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

1562  On January - 13 birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)   

1596  Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.   

1610  On January - 13 birth of maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on this day in history.   

0086  Death of Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC) on January - 13.   

0533  Remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96 on January - 13.   

0858  On this day in history aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

0888  Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies on January - 13.   

1049  Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on January - 13.   

1177  On this day in history hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies