Births on May 13

Zebulon Baird Vance

Born on May 13, 1830

Zebulon Baird Vance, American colonel, lawyer, and politician, 37th Governor of North Carolina (d. 1894)

Zebulon Baird Vance (May 13, 1830 – April 14, 1894) was a Confederate military officer in the American Civil War, the 37th and 43rd Governor of North Carolina, and U.S. Senator. He was a slave owner. A prolific writer, Vance became one of the most influential Southern leaders of the Civil War and postbellum periods. As a leader of the "New South", Vance favored the rapid modernization of the Southern economy, railroad expansion, school construction, and reconciliation with the North.

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Events on 1830

6 Apr

Latter Day Saint movement
Church of Christ, the original church of the Latter Day Saint movement, is organized by Joseph Smith and others at either Fayette or Manchester, New York.
13 May

Gran Colombia
Ecuador gains its independence from Gran Colombia.
28 May

Indian Removal Act
U.S. President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act which relocates Native Americans.
14 Jun

Invasion of Algiers in 1830
Beginning of the French colonization of Algeria: Thirty-four thousand French soldiers begin their invasion of Algiers, landing 27 kilometers west at Sidi Fredj.
2 Aug

Henri, Count of Chambord
Charles X of France abdicates the throne in favor of his grandson Henri.

Births on May 13

Zebulon Baird Vance

Born on May 13, 1830

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Events on 1830

Latter Day Saint movement

Gran Colombia

Indian Removal Act

Invasion of Algiers in 1830

Henri, Count of Chambord