Historical Events Happened In December - 13

1732  Jean-Claude Trial, composer on this day in history.  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  On this day in history willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes  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  John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1774  1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH on this day in history.  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  Heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt) on this day in history.  Share it »

1810  Clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty) on this day in history.  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  On this day in history patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston  Share it »

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

1818  On this day in history mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)  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  On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia  Share it »

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

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

1843  On this day in history "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens published, 6,000 copies sold  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  On this day in history battle of Alleghany Summit, WV  Share it »

1862  Battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North on this day in history.  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  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  Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1720  On this day in history birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)  Share it »

0838  On this day in history pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies  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  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on this day in history.  Share it »

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