Historical Events In December - 13

1732  Jean-Claude Trial, composer on December - 13.  

1734  England & Russia sign trade agreement on December - 13.  

1738  On December - 13 gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59  

1740  On December - 13 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer  

1742  Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes on December - 13.  

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

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

1769  On December - 13 c F Gellert, writer, dies at 54  

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

1774  First incident of the Revolution-400 attack Fort William and Mary, NH on December - 13.  

1774  1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH on December - 13.  

1774  On this day in history susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1818  Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) on December - 13.  

1819  On December - 13 edwin George Monk, composer  

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

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

1835  On December - 13 phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem)  

1838  On December - 13 marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer  

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

1843  On December - 13 george Stephanescu, composer  

1847  Emily Bronte, under the pseudonym 'Ellis Bell', publishes 'Wuthering Heights' on December - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1862  Battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North on this day in history.  

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

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on December - 13.  

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  On December - 13 birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)  

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

0838  On December - 13 pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies  

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  On December - 13 frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55  

1404  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on December - 13.  

1466  On December - 13 death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)