Historical Events In May - 13

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on this day in history.   

0535  On this day in history st Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0609  On May - 13 pope Boniface I turns Pantheon into Catholic church   

0641  On this day in history eligius (Saint Eloy) becomes bishop of Doornik-Noyon   

1106  On this day in history henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans   

1110  Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath on this day in history.   

1162  On May - 13 géza II of Hungary   

1265  The birth of Dante Alighieri, Italian poet on May - 13.   

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint on May - 13.   

1364  On this day in history peter Coutherel banished from Leuven   

1381  On this day in history john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies   

1390  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on this day in history.   

1497  Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola on May - 13.   

1559  On May - 13 excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel   

1568  Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside on May - 13.   

1588  King Henri III flees Paris on May - 13.   

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist on May - 13.   

1607  English colonists (John Smith) land near James River in Virginia on this day in history.   

1607  On May - 13 english colonists (John Smith) lands near James River in VA   

1619  Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on May - 13.   

1624  Admiral Hermites fleet blockade Lima Peru on this day in history.   

1637  Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife on May - 13.   

1643  On May - 13 battle at Grantham English parliamentary armies beat royalists   

1643  Heavy earthquake strikes Santiago Chile; kills 1/3 of population on May - 13.   

1643  On May - 13 battle at Grantham: English parliamentary armies beat royalists   

1648  On May - 13 construction of the Red Fort at Delhi is completed.   

1652  Ingen Ryuki invited to become the abbot of Sofokuji temple in Nagasaki on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history venetian fleet under Admiral Adeler beats Turkish   

1654  Venetian fleet under Adm Adeler beats Turkish on May - 13.   

1655  On this day in history innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)   

1717  Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria (Wife of emperor Franz I) on this day in history.   

1729  On May - 13 henry William (Baron) Stiegel, early American glassmaker   

1730  Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd marquis of Rockingham, Engl PM (1765-76) on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history theodor Schwartzkopff, composer, dies at 72   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 May - 13.   

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

1162  On May - 13 death of géza II of Hungary   

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

1312  On May - 13 death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

1381  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on May - 13.   

1390  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on May - 13.   

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on this day in history.   

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