Historical Events In May - 13

1888  Princess Isabel of Brazil signs "Lei Auréa" abolishing slavery on May - 13.   

1888  DeWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat" on May - 13.   

1890  On this day in history lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda & Equatoria   

1890  18th Preakness: W Martin aboard Montague wins in 2:36.75 on May - 13.   

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

1891  On this day in history fritz Rasp, Bayreuth Germany, actor (Diary of a Lost Girl)   

1892  On May - 13 jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise, composer, dies at 63   

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

1896  On this day in history nora Perry, writer, dies   

1900  Jos Panhuysen, author (Pornographer) on this day in history.   

1903  Alfred Pugsley, civil engineer on May - 13.   

1904  Alfred Earle Birney, poet on May - 13.   

1904  Jan Boissevain, ship owner/politician, dies on this day in history.   

1905  James J Jeffries retires as boxing champ on this day in history.   

1906  On May - 13 bezalel Art School opens in Jerusalem   

1906  Thomas Mitchell, architect/engineer on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history the birth of Daphne du Maurier, English novelist   

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

1908  On this day in history navy Nurse Corps established.   

1908  Michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors) on May - 13.   

1909  Christian National Labor Workers (CNV) party begins in Netherlands on May - 13.   

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 May - 13.   

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 May - 13.   

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 May - 13 sanjiva Reddy, president (India)   

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

1914  On May - 13 r E Foster, only dual England captain at cricket & soccer, dies   

1915  John Habakkuk, principal (Jesus College in Oxford) on May - 13.   

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  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 May - 13.   

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

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

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

1638  Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.   

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

1176  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on this day in history.   

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

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.   

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

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