Page 4: Historical Events In May - 13

1888  Princess Isabel of Brazil signs "Lei Auréa" abolishing slavery on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1892  Jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 13 charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Dutch equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928, 32)   

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

1900  On May - 13 jos Panhuysen, author (Pornographer)   

1903  On this day in history alfred Pugsley, civil engineer   

1904  On this day in history alfred Earle Birney, poet   

1904  On this day in history jan Boissevain, ship owner/politician, dies   

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 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  Navy Nurse Corps established on May - 13.   

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

1909  Christian National Labor Workers (CNV) party begins in Netherlands on this day in history.   

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 May - 13.   

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

1912  Royal Flying Corps forms in England on this day in history.   

1912  Helen Craig, San Antonio TX, actress (Snake Pit, They Live by Night) on May - 13.   

1913  On May - 13 the first 4 engine aircraft built & flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia)   

1913  1st four engine aircraft built and flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia) on this day in history.   

1913  Sanjiva Reddy, president (India) on May - 13.   

1914  On May - 13 joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49)   

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

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

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1024  Hugh of Cluny, French saint (d. 1109) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

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

1655  On this day in history birth of innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Italy, 244th Pope (1721-24)   

1699  On May - 13 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  Death of Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1119) on May - 13.   

1312  Death of Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1263) on May - 13.   

1381  John of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies on May - 13.   

1390  Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies on May - 13.   

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