Page 4: Historical Events In May - 13

1888  On May - 13 princess Isabel of Brazil signs "Lei Auréa" abolishing slavery   

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

1890  Lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda & Equatoria on May - 13.   

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

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

1891  Fritz Rasp, Bayreuth Germany, actor (Diary of a Lost Girl) on May - 13.   

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  Nora Perry, writer, dies on May - 13.   

1900  On this day in history jos Panhuysen, author (Pornographer)   

1903  Alfred Pugsley, civil engineer on May - 13.   

1904  On May - 13 alfred Earle Birney, poet   

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 this day in history bezalel Art School opens in Jerusalem   

1906  On this day in history thomas Mitchell, architect/engineer   

1907  On May - 13 the birth of Daphne du Maurier, English novelist   

1907  On May - 13 austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist   

1908  Navy Nurse Corps established on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 13 michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors)   

1909  On this day in history christian National Labor Workers (CNV) party begins in Netherlands   

1911  37th Kentucky Derby: George Archibald aboard Meridian wins in 2:05 on this day in history.   

1911  Maxine Sullivan, [Marietta Williams], US singer/actress (Going Places) on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 13 royal Flying Corps is established in England   

1912  On May - 13 royal Flying Corps forms in England   

1912  Helen Craig, San Antonio TX, actress (Snake Pit, They Live by Night) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history sanjiva Reddy, president (India)   

1914  Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49) on May - 13.   

1914  R E Foster, only dual England captain at cricket & soccer, dies on May - 13.   

1915  On May - 13 john Habakkuk, principal (Jesus College in Oxford)   

1916  On this day in history 42nd Kentucky Derby Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2 04   

1916  On this day in history the first observance of Indian (Native American) Day   

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1024  On this day in history birth of hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109)   

1254  On May - 13 birth of maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321)   

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  On this day in history 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 May - 13.   

0384  On this day in history servatius/Aravatius, bishop of Tongeren, dies at 65+   

1162  Death of Géza II of Hungary on May - 13.   

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  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 May - 13.   

1573  Death of Takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521) on this day in history.   

1619  Death of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on May - 13.