Today in History
May 13
May 13
1607 | English colonists land near the James River in Virginia. | |
1648 | Margaret Jones of Plymouth is found guilty of witchcraft and is sentenced to be hanged. | |
1779 | The War of Bavarian Succession ends. | |
1846 | The United States declares war on Mexico after fighting has already begun. | |
1861 | Britain declares its neutrality in the American Civil War. | |
1864 | The Battle of Resaca commences as Union General Sherman fights towards Atlanta. | |
1888 | Slavery is abolished in Brazil. | |
1912 | The Royal Flying Corps is established in England. | |
1913 | Igor Sikorsky flies the first four-engine aircraft. | |
1944 | Allied forces in Italy break through the German Gustav Line into the Liri Valley. | |
1958 | French troops take control of Algiers. | |
1968 | Peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam begin in Paris. | |
1981 | Pope John Paul II survives an assassination attempt. | |
Born on May 13 | ||
1729 | Henry William Stiegel, early American glassmaker. | |
1842 | Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer, collaborator with W.S. Gilbert. | |
1857 | Ronald Ross, bacteriologist. | |
1907 | Daphne du Maurier, author (Rebecca). | |
1912 | Gil Evans, jazz pianist and composer. | |
1914 | Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1949. | |
1940 | Bruce Chatwin, travel writer (Patagonia). 1958 BRENDA AURORA VERNA YSAGUIRRE, poet, author, blogger, educator, co-founder of SUPERMAMA, a Non Profit Organization |
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