Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13

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

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

1738  On this day in history 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 December - 13 dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter   

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

1770  On December - 13 john Clarke-Whitfeld, composer   

1774  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1819  Edwin George Monk, composer on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini arrives in London   

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

1835  Phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem) on this day in history.   

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

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

1843  George Stephanescu, composer on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history emily Bronte, under the pseudonym 'Ellis Bell', publishes 'Wuthering Heights'   

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

1853  On December - 13 joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter   

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

1533  On December - 13 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  On this day in history birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

1662  Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 13 hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1404  On this day in history albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

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