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Julian of Norwich: A Mystic's Vision (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (13 May 2023)
Today's historical events:
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.
Amerigo Vespucci, this time under Portuguese flag, set sail for western lands.
Famous sword duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro on the shores of Ganryū Island. Kojiro dies at the end.
Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after being convicted of treason.
Venetian fleet under Admiral Cort Adeler beats Turkish.
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