Famous Birthdays In December - 13

1521  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on December - 13.  

1533  On December - 13 birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)  

1553  On December - 13 birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)  

1585  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on December - 13.  

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

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

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

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

1724  Aepinus, [Franz UT Hoch], German physician/physicist was born on December - 13.  

1732  On this day in history birth of jean-Claude Trial, composer  

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

1770  On December - 13 birth of john Clarke-Whitfeld, composer  

1784  On December - 13 birth of archduke Louis of Austria (d. 1864)  

1797  On December - 13 birth of heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt)  

1804  On this day in history birth of joseph Howe, Canadian politician (d. 1873)  

1810  Clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty) was born on December - 13.  

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

1816  On this day in history birth of e Werner von Siemens, German artillery officer/inventor  

1818  Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) was born on this day in history.  

1819  Edwin George Monk, composer was born on December - 13.  

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

1836  Franz von Lenbach, German painter (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.  

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

1843  On this day in history birth of george Stephanescu, composer  

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

1850  On this day in history birth of iver Paul Fredrik Holter, composer  

1853  On this day in history birth of joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter  

1856  Svetozar Boroević, Austro-Hungarian field marshal (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.  

1858  On this day in history birth of jakab Gyula Major, composer  

1860  On this day in history birth of lucien Guitry, French actor (d. 1925)  

1863  Johannes Weiss, German New Testament scholar was born on this day in history.  

1864  On December - 13 birth of emil Seidel, Mayor of Milwaukee (d. 1947)  

1865  Gustav Luders, composer was born on this day in history.  

1867  Kristian Birkeland, Norwegian explorer and scientist (d. 1917) was born on December - 13.  

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

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

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

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

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

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.