Births on May 13

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson

Born on May 13, 1894

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, Icelandic politician, 2nd President of Iceland (d. 1972)

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (Icelandic: [ˈausceir̥ ˈausceir̥sɔn]; 13 May 1894 – 15 September 1972) was the second president of Iceland, from 1952 to 1968. He was a Freemason and served as Grand Master of the Icelandic Order of Freemasons.

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Events on 1894

14 Apr

Kinetoscope
The first ever commercial motion picture house opened in New York City using ten Kinetoscopes, a device for peep-show viewing of films.
11 May

Pullman Palace Car Company
Pullman Strike: Four thousand Pullman Palace Car Company workers go on a wildcat strike in Illinois.
4 Jul

Sanford B. Dole
The short-lived Republic of Hawaii is proclaimed by Sanford B. Dole.
25 Aug

Bubonic plague
Kitasato Shibasaburō discovers the infectious agent of the bubonic plague and publishes his findings in The Lancet.
1 Nov

Annie Oakley
Buffalo Bill, 15 of his Indians, and Annie Oakley were filmed by Thomas Edison in his Black Maria Studio in West Orange, New Jersey.

Births on May 13

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson

Born on May 13, 1894

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Events on 1894

Kinetoscope

Pullman Palace Car Company

Sanford B. Dole

Bubonic plague

Annie Oakley