13 May History


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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 1968    -    Peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam begin in Paris.
  • 1981    -    Pope John Paul II survives an assassination attempt.

  • 13 May Birthdays

  • 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).
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  • 1912    -    Gil Evans, jazz pianist and composer.
  • 1914    -    Joe Louis, world heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1949.
  • 1940    -    Bruce Chatwin, travel writer (Patagonia).