Page 4: Historical Events In January - 13

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

1894  Revolution in Sicily crushed by government troops on January - 13.   

1895  On January - 13 oscar Wilde's "Ideal Husband," premieres in London   

1895  On January - 13 anton Betzner, writer   

1898  On this day in history emile Zola publishes his open letter (J'accuse) in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in Paris   

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 this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history 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  Yasuji Kiyose, composer on January - 13.   

1901  Carlo Angeloni, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1902  Textile workers strike in Enschede Netherlands till June 1 on January - 13.   

1902  On January - 13 textile workers strike in Enschede Neth till June 1   

1903  On this day in history kay Francis, [Katherine E Gibbs], Okla City, actress (False Madonna)   

1904  Richard Addinsell, London England, composer (Taming of Shrew) on January - 13.   

1905  Percy Humphrey, musician on this day in history.   

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

1906  1st radio set advertised (Telimco for $7.50 in Scientific American) claimed to receive signals up to one mile on January - 13.   

1906  Maxime Jacob, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Sabine Zlatin, nurse on this day in history.   

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

1908  French pilot Henry Farman is 1st European to fly roundtrip on January - 13.   

1909  On this day in history danny Barker, jazz guitarist   

1910  On this day in history jM Synge's "Deirdre of the Sorrows," premieres in Dublin   

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

1911  On January - 13 roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay   

1911  On January - 13 south Africa's first win over Australia, at Adelaide   

1911  On January - 13 johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland)   

1912  On January - 13 -40ºF (-40ºC), Oakland MD (state record)   

1912  On January - 13 -40°F (-40°C), Oakland, Maryland (state record)   

1913  Jeff Morrow, NYC, actor (Bart-Union Pacific, Temperatures Rising) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history thomas P Krag, Norw author/novelist (Jon Graeff, Ulf Ran), dies at 44   

1914  IWW-leader/songwriter Joe Hill arrested "Girl from Utah" East-Prussia on January - 13.   

1914  Bernardus H Heldt, Dutch MP, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1406  On January - 13 birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

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

1562  On this day in history birth of mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601)   

1596  On January - 13 birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

1610  Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

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  Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies on January - 13.   

0888  Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies on this day in history.   

1049  On January - 13 derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle   

1138  On this day in history death of simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on this day in history.   

1177  On January - 13 hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies