Historical Events In May - 13

1735  On this day in history horace Coignet, composer   

1746  On this day in history oliver Brownson, composer   

1756  Wojciech Zywny, composer on May - 13.   

1761  Adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager) on this day in history.   

1767  On this day in history mozart's opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus," premieres in Salzburg   

1776  On this day in history charles Ots, composer   

1776  On this day in history anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71   

1777  On this day in history university library at Vienna opens   

1779  War of Bavarian Succession ends on this day in history.   

1787  On May - 13 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  Johann Michael Malzat, composer, dies at 38 on May - 13.   

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

1793  On May - 13 martin Gerbert, composer, dies at 72   

1795  On this day in history joshua Ratoon Sands, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1883   

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

1820  On this day in history the opera "Die Jäearsbraut" is completed   

1820  On this day in history opera "Die Jagarsbrautt" is completed   

1828  US passes Tariff of Abominations on May - 13.   

1828  Josephine Elizabeth Butler, social reformer on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history republic of Ecuador is founded, with Juan Jose Flores as president   

1830  On this day in history zebulon Baird Vance, Governor (Confederacy), died in 1894   

1831  On this day in history willem baron of Goltstein of Oldenaller, Dutch minister of Colonies   

1831  Christian G Korner, German lawyer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1835  On this day in history 1st foreign embassy in Hawaii forms   

1835  John Nash, British town planner/architect (Regent's Park), dies on May - 13.   

1839  On May - 13 israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies   

1840  Alphonse Daudet, writer on this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history arthur Seymour Sullivan, London England, composer (Gilbert & Sullivan)   

1843  Count Paul J Smet de Naeyer, Belgian politician on May - 13.   

1846  On this day in history the United States declare war on Mexico   

1846  On May - 13 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  On May - 13 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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 13.   

1699  On this day in history birth of marquis of Pombal, Prime Minister of Portugal (d. 1782)   

0384  Servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+ on May - 13.   

1162  On this day in history death of géza II of Hungary   

1176  On this day in history 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  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on May - 13.   

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