Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13

1732  Jean-Claude Trial, composer on this day in history.   

1734  England & Russia sign trade agreement on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1793  On December - 13 johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer, dies at 63   

1797  The birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer on December - 13.   

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

1810  On this day in history clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty)   

1812  Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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 December - 13.   

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

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

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 this day in history 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  Emily Bronte, under the pseudonym 'Ellis Bell', publishes 'Wuthering Heights' on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history g F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G )   

1853  Joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter on December - 13.   

1858  On this day in history 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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1521  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) was born on December - 13.   

1585  On this day in history birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)   

1640  On December - 13 birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

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

1678  On December - 13 birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)   

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

0838  On this day in history pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on December - 13.   

1124  Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies on December - 13.   

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 this day in history.