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May 13, 1654
A Venetian fleet under Admiral Cort Adeler breaks through a line of galleys and defeats the Turkish navy.
Cort Adeler
Cort Sivertsen Adeler, known in Denmark as Coort Sifvertsen Adelaer, in the Netherlands as Koert Sievertsen Adelaer and in Italy as Curzio Suffrido Adelborst, was the name of honour given to Kurt Sivertsen, a Norwegian seaman, who rendered distinguished service to the Dano-Norwegian and Dutch navies, and also to the Republic of Venice against the Turks.
May 13
May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 232 days remain until the end of the year.