Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13

1732  Jean-Claude Trial, composer on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history england & Russia sign trade agreement   

1738  Gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer   

1742  Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes on December - 13.   

1759  1st music store in America opens (Phila) on December - 13.   

1769  On this day in history dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter   

1769  C F Gellert, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1770  On December - 13 john Clarke-Whitfeld, composer   

1774  First incident of the Revolution-400 attack Fort William and Mary, NH on December - 13.   

1774  On December - 13 1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH   

1774  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50 on December - 13.   

1793  Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer, dies at 63 on December - 13.   

1797  The birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer on this day in history.   

1797  Heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt) on December - 13.   

1810  On this day in history clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty)   

1812  Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history charles Joseph Prince of Ligne, Belg fieldmarshal/author, dies at 79   

1816  On December - 13 patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston   

1816  Clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)   

1819  Edwin George Monk, composer on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini arrives in London   

1833  On December - 13 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia   

1835  On this day in history phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem)   

1838  Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer on this day in history.   

1843  On December - 13 "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens published, 6,000 copies sold   

1843  On this day in history george Stephanescu, composer   

1847  Emily Bronte, under the pseudonym 'Ellis Bell', publishes 'Wuthering Heights' on this day in history.   

1850  G F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G ) on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter   

1858  Jakab Gyula Major, composer on this day in history.   

1861  Battle of Alleghany Summit, WV on this day in history.   

1862  On December - 13 battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North   

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1521  On December - 13 birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

1533  On December - 13 birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) was born on this day in history.   

1585  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On December - 13 birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

1662  Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on December - 13.   

1678  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on December - 13.   

1720  On December - 13 birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)   

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on this day in history.   

1048  On December - 13 al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

1124  On this day in history callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies   

1126  On December - 13 hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies   

1204  On December - 13 maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69   

1250  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on December - 13.   

1404  On December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on December - 13.