Historical Events Happened In December - 13

1732  On December - 13 jean-Claude Trial, composer  

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  On this day in history willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes  

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

1769  On December - 13 dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter  

1769  On this day in history c F Gellert, writer, dies at 54  

1770  John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer on this day in history.  

1774  On this day in history first incident of the Revolution-400 attack Fort William and Mary, NH  

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

1774  On December - 13 susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50  

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

1797  On December - 13 the birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer  

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

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

1812  On December - 13 marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68  

1814  On December - 13 charles Joseph Prince of Ligne, Belg fieldmarshal/author, dies at 79  

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

1816  On this day in history clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882  

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

1819  On this day in history edwin George Monk, composer  

1823  Gioacchino Rossini arrives in London on this day in history.  

1833  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia on December - 13.  

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

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

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

1843  George Stephanescu, composer on this day in history.  

1847  On December - 13 emily Bronte, under the pseudonym 'Ellis Bell', publishes 'Wuthering Heights'  

1850  G F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G ) on December - 13.  

1853  On December - 13 joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter  

1858  On December - 13 jakab Gyula Major, composer  

1861  Battle of Alleghany Summit, WV on December - 13.  

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

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1521  On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)  

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

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  On December - 13 birth of francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729)  

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

1720  Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on December - 13.  

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

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on December - 13.  

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  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on December - 13.  

1250  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

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