Historical Events Happened In December - 13

1732  On this day in history jean-Claude Trial, composer  Share it »

1734  England & Russia sign trade agreement on this day in history.  Share it »

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  Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1769  On this day in history c F Gellert, writer, dies at 54  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  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1797  On this day in history the birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer  Share it »

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

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

1812  Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  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  On this day in history mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)  Share it »

1819  On this day in history edwin George Monk, composer  Share it »

1823  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini arrives in London  Share it »

1833  On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia  Share it »

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

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

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

1843  On this day in history george Stephanescu, composer  Share it »

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

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

1853  Joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter on this day in history.  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 »

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1521  On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)  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  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1662  On this day in history birth of francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729)  Share it »

1678  On this day in history birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)  Share it »

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

0838  On this day in history pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies  Share it »

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  Share it »

1124  On this day in history callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies  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  On this day in history albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74  Share it »

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on this day in history.  Share it »