Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13

1732  On December - 13 jean-Claude Trial, composer   

1734  On December - 13 england & Russia sign trade agreement   

1738  Gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59 on December - 13.   

1740  Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer on this day in history.   

1742  On December - 13 willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes   

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

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  John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer on December - 13.   

1774  On December - 13 first incident of the Revolution-400 attack Fort William and Mary, NH   

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

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

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

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

1814  Charles Joseph Prince of Ligne, Belg fieldmarshal/author, dies at 79 on December - 13.   

1816  On this day in history patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston   

1816  Clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882 on December - 13.   

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

1819  On December - 13 edwin George Monk, composer   

1823  Gioacchino Rossini arrives in London on December - 13.   

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

1835  Phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem) on December - 13.   

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

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

1843  On this day in history george Stephanescu, composer   

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

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

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

1858  Jakab Gyula Major, composer on December - 13.   

1861  On December - 13 battle of Alleghany Summit, WV   

1862  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

1553  On this day in history birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)   

1585  On December - 13 birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)   

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

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

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

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

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on December - 13.   

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

1124  On December - 13 callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies   

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on December - 13.   

1204  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)