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  On this day in history lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda & Equatoria   

1890  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1892  On this day in history jean Alexander Ferdinand Poise, composer, dies at 63   

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  Jos Panhuysen, author (Pornographer) on May - 13.   

1903  On this day in history alfred Pugsley, civil engineer   

1904  Alfred Earle Birney, poet on this day in history.   

1904  Jan Boissevain, ship owner/politician, dies on May - 13.   

1905  James J Jeffries retires as boxing champ on May - 13.   

1906  Bezalel Art School opens in Jerusalem on May - 13.   

1906  Thomas Mitchell, architect/engineer on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history the birth of Daphne du Maurier, English novelist   

1907  Austin Whitaker, schoolmaster classical scholar/archivist on May - 13.   

1908  On May - 13 navy Nurse Corps established.   

1908  On this day in history michael Richardson, commandant (Home for Disabled Sailors)   

1909  On May - 13 christian National Labor Workers (CNV) party begins in Netherlands   

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

1911  On May - 13 maxine Sullivan, [Marietta Williams], US singer/actress (Going Places)   

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

1912  Royal Flying Corps forms in England on May - 13.   

1912  On May - 13 helen Craig, San Antonio TX, actress (Snake Pit, They Live by Night)   

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 this day in history.   

1913  Sanjiva Reddy, president (India) on this day in history.   

1914  Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49) on this day in history.   

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 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  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  On May - 13 birth of sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint   

1588  On May - 13 birth of ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654)   

1592  John Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist was born on May - 13.   

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

1655  On May - 13 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history john of Chatillon, governor/viceroy of Holland, dies   

1390  On May - 13 robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies   

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

1619  Death of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, lands advocate, beheaded on this day in history.