Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
1732 Jean-Claude Trial, composer on December - 13.
1734 England & Russia sign trade agreement on this day in history.
1738 On December - 13 gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59
1740 On this day in history franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer
1742 Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes on December - 13.
1759 On December - 13 1st music store in America opens (Phila)
1769 On December - 13 dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter
1769 C F Gellert, writer, dies at 54 on December - 13.
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 December - 13 1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH
1774 Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50 on this day in history.
1793 Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1797 On this day in history the birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer
1797 On December - 13 heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt)
1810 Clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty) on this day in history.
1812 Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1814 On this day in history charles Joseph Prince of Ligne, Belg fieldmarshal/author, dies at 79
1816 Patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston on this day in history.
1816 On December - 13 clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882
1818 Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) on this day in history.
1819 Edwin George Monk, composer on December - 13.
1823 Gioacchino Rossini arrives in London on this day in history.
1833 HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia on this day in history.
1835 On December - 13 phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem)
1838 Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer on December - 13.
1843 On December - 13 "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens published, 6,000 copies sold
1843 George Stephanescu, composer on December - 13.
1847 On this day in history 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 On December - 13 joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter
1858 On December - 13 jakab Gyula Major, composer
1861 On December - 13 battle of Alleghany Summit, WV
1862 Battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North on December - 13.
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