Historical Events In May - 13

1735  On this day in history horace Coignet, composer   

1746  Oliver Brownson, composer on May - 13.   

1756  On May - 13 wojciech Zywny, composer   

1761  On this day in history adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager)   

1767  Mozart's opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus," premieres in Salzburg on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history charles Ots, composer   

1776  Anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71 on May - 13.   

1777  University library at Vienna opens on this day in history.   

1779  War of Bavarian Succession ends on May - 13.   

1787  On this day in history a fleet of eleven ships left Britain with two years provision and a cargo of 759 unwilling convicts, their guards,and ships crew numbering - 1530 people in all. They were to colonise a new land. Australia   

1787  On May - 13 arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay   

1787  On May - 13 johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38   

1792  On this day in history pius IX "Pio Nono", [Giovanni-Maria Mastai-Ferretti], Pope (1846-78)   

1793  Martin Gerbert, composer, dies at 72 on May - 13.   

1795  Joshua Ratoon Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

1812  On May - 13 johann Matthias Sperger, composer, dies at 62   

1820  On May - 13 the opera "Die Jäearsbraut" is completed   

1820  Opera "Die Jagarsbrautt" is completed on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history uS passes Tariff of Abominations   

1828  On this day in history josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer   

1830  Republic of Ecuador is founded, with Juan Jose Flores as president on May - 13.   

1830  Zebulon Baird Vance, Governor (Confederacy), died in 1894 on May - 13.   

1831  Willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74   

1835  On this day in history the first foreign embassy in Hawaii is established   

1835  On May - 13 1st foreign embassy in Hawaii forms   

1835  On May - 13 john Nash, British town planner/architect (Regent's Park), dies   

1839  On this day in history israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies   

1840  Alphonse Daudet, writer on this day in history.   

1842  Arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert & Sullivan) on May - 13.   

1843  On this day in history count Paul J Smet de Naeyer, Belgian politician   

1846  The United States declare war on Mexico on May - 13.   

1846  On this day in history uS declares war on México, 2 months after fighting begins   

1846  US declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins on this day in history.   

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on this day in history.   

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  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on May - 13.   

1655  Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24) was born on this day in history.   

1699  On May - 13 birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

0384  On May - 13 servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+   

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

1176  On May - 13 death of matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119)   

1312  Death of Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263) on May - 13.   

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

1390  On May - 13 robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies   

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

1619  On this day in history death of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded