Historical Events Happened In December - 13

1738 On this day in history gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59 Share it »

1740 On this day in history franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer Share it »

1742 On this day in history willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes Share it »

1759 On this day in history 1st music store in America opens (Phila) Share it »

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

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

1770 On this day in history john Clarke-Whitfeld, composer Share it »

1774 First incident of the Revolution-400 attack Fort William and Mary, NH on this day in history. Share it »

1774 On this day in history 1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH Share it »

1774 On this day in history susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50 Share it »

1793 On this day in history johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer, dies at 63 Share it »

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

1797 On this day in history heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt) Share it »

1810 Clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty) on this day in history. Share it »

1812 On this day in history marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 Share it »

1814 Charles Joseph Prince of Ligne, Belg fieldmarshal/author, dies at 79 on this day in history. Share it »

1816 Patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston on this day in history. Share it »

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

1818 Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) on this day in history. Share it »

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

1823 Gioacchino Rossini arrives in London on this day in history. Share it »

1833 HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia on this day in history. Share it »

1835 Phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem) on this day in history. Share it »

1838 On this day in history marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer Share it »

1843 "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens published, 6,000 copies sold on this day in history. Share it »

1843 George Stephanescu, composer on this day in history. Share it »

1847 On this day in history emily Bronte, under the pseudonym 'Ellis Bell', publishes 'Wuthering Heights' Share it »

1850 On this day in history g F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G ) Share it »

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

1858 On this day in history jakab Gyula Major, composer Share it »

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

1862 Battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North on this day in history. Share it »

1862 On this day in history battle of Fredericksburg, VA (Marye's Heights) Share it »

1862 On this day in history conrad Feger Jackson, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 49 Share it »

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1521 Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1533 Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

1585 On this day in history birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) Share it »

1640 Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1662 Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1678 Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1720 Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1048 On this day in history al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 Share it »

1124 Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies on this day in history. Share it »

1126 On this day in history hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies Share it »

1204 On this day in history maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 Share it »

1250 On this day in history frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 Share it »

1404 Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on this day in history. Share it »

1466 On this day in history death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) Share it »

1516 On this day in history death of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (b. 1462) Share it »