Historical Events In May - 13

1847  Johannes Haarklou, composer on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history first performance of Finland's national anthem.   

1854  On May - 13 louis H Chrispijn, Dutch director (Lost & Found, Silvia Silombra)   

1856  On this day in history peter Henry Emerson, 1st to promote photography as an independent art   

1857  Ronald Ross, England, pathologist (Nobel 1902) on this day in history.   

1859  Eugust Enna, composer on May - 13.   

1861  Queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality on May - 13.   

1864  Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Resaca GA on May - 13.   

1864  On May - 13 -16] Atlanta Campaign: Battle of Resaca Georgia   

1864  Junius Daniel, Confederate brig-general, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1865  South Brownsville TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed on May - 13.   

1865  S Brownsville, TX (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer   

1867  Frank Brangwyn, Wales, painter/muralist/cartoonist (Willam Morris) on May - 13.   

1868  Paolo Gallico, composer on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history kaspar Masek, composer, dies at 79   

1874  On this day in history pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite"   

1874  On May - 13 henry Clough-Leiter, composer   

1876  On this day in history amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens   

1876  Raoul Laparra, composer on this day in history.   

1877  Caesar Franck's "Lesson Eolides," premieres on May - 13.   

1881  On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer   

1882  On this day in history toba-Indians killed 20 members of French expedition   

1882  On this day in history georges F Broque, French cubist painter (Bike)   

1882  Jules-Nicolas Crevaux, French explorer, murdered at 35 on May - 13.   

1883  On May - 13 henk JFM Sneevliet, leader RSAP/editor Spartacus (Dutch-Indies)   

1884  On May - 13 institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is founded   

1884  On May - 13 institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) forms   

1884  On May - 13 cyrus Hall McCormick, inventor, dies   

1885  Juliana Horatia [Gatty] Ewing, author (Lob Lie-by-the-Fire), dies on May - 13.   

1886  Joseph Achron, Latvia/US violinist/composer (Golem suite) on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 13 15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39.25   

1888  On May - 13 brazil abolishes slavery   

1888  DeWolf Hopper first recited "Casey at the Bat" on this day in history.   

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on May - 13.   

1254  On this day in history birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)   

1314  On this day in history birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

1588  On this day in history birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history birth of richard Simon, French Biblical critic (d. 1712)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1312  On this day in history death of theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263)   

1381  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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