Page 6: Historical Events In May - 13

1934  Great dustbowl storm on May - 13.   

1936  On May - 13 quiroga Government takes office in Spain   

1936  Quiroga govt takes office in Spain on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history sS St Louis departs Hamburg with 937 Jews fugitives   

1939  On May - 13 65th Preakness: George Seabo aboard Challedon wins in 1:59.8   

1940  British bomb factory at Breda on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England   

1940  German breakthrough at Grebbelinie on May - 13.   

1941  Martin Bormann is named head of Nazi Party Chancellery in Germany on May - 13.   

1941  Trial against resistance fighter comte d'Estienne d'Orves begins on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history willy Lewis' US jazz band performs in Switzerland   

1942  Helicopter makes its first cross-country flight on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history uS troops replace New Zealanders in Fiji   

1942  Helicopter makes its 1st cross-country flight on this day in history.   

1942  Hyam Greenbaum, composer, dies at 41 on May - 13.   

1943  Axis forces surrender in Tunisia - end of the North African campaign on May - 13.   

1943  On May - 13 bureau of Navigation renamed Bureau of Naval Personnel   

1943  German & Italian forces in Africa surrender on May - 13.   

1943  German occupiers confiscate all radios on May - 13.   

1944  Hitler gives permission for German forces to withdraw from the USSR on May - 13.   

1944  70th Preakness: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 1:59.2 on May - 13.   

1945  Aircraft from fast carrier task force begin 2-day attack on Kyushu airfields, Japan on May - 13.   

1945  On May - 13 uS troops conquer Dakeshi Okinawa   

1946  On this day in history sarwate & Banerjee add 249 for 10th wicket for Indians vs Surrey   

1946  US convicts 58 camp guard of Mauthausen concentration camp to death on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history winston Churchill welcomed in Rotterdam   

1946  On May - 13 sarwate & Banerjee add 249 for 10th wkt for Indians v Surrey   

1947  Senate approved the Taft-Hartley Act limiting the power of unions on May - 13.   

1949  The first British-produced jet bomber, Canberra, makes its first test flight later this type of aricaraft was used in the 1982 war in the Falklands on May - 13.   

1949  On May - 13 1st British-produced jet bomber, Canberra, makes its 1st test flight   

1950  On May - 13 diner's Club issues its first credit cards   

1950  On May - 13 the birth of Stevie Wonder, American singer   

1950  Diner's Club issues its 1st credit cards on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 13 marianne [Goudeket-]Philips, author (Issue Beukennoot), dies at 65   

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

1254  Maria of Brabant, queen of France (d. 1321) was born on May - 13.   

1314  Sergius of Radonesh, Russian saint was born on May - 13.   

1588  Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born on May - 13.   

1592  On this day in history birth of john Cloppenburg, vicar/theologist   

1638  On May - 13 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 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 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 May - 13.   

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

1573  On this day in history death of takeda Shingen, Japanese warlord (b. 1521)   

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