This Day in History
Today: May 13, 2026
1373
Julian of Norwich has visions of Jesus while suffering from a life-threatening illness, visions which are later described and interpreted in her book Revelations of Divine Love.[1]
1501
Amerigo Vespucci, this time under Portuguese flag, set sail for western lands.[2]
1568
Mary Queen of Scots is defeated at the Battle of Langside, part of the civil war between Queen Mary and the supporters of her son, James VI.[3]
1612
Sword duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro on the shores of Ganryū Island. Kojiro dies at the end.[4][5]
1619
Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after being convicted of treason.
1654
A Venetian fleet under Admiral Cort Adeler breaks through a line of galleys and defeats the Turkish navy.[6]
1779
War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria receives the part of its territory that was taken from it (the Innviertel).
1780
The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland River area of what would become the U.S. state of Tennessee, providing for democratic government and a formal system of justice.[7]
1804
Forces sent by Yusuf Karamanli of Tripoli to retake Derna from the Americans attack the city.
1830
Ecuador gains its independence from Gran Colombia.
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