Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13

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

1734  On this day in history england & Russia sign trade agreement   

1738  Gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59 on December - 13.   

1740  On December - 13 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer   

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

1759  On this day in history 1st music store in America opens (Phila)   

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  On this day in history 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  On December - 13 johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer, dies at 63   

1797  The birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer on this day in history.   

1797  Heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt) on December - 13.   

1810  On December - 13 clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty)   

1812  On December - 13 marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68   

1814  On this day in history charles Joseph Prince of Ligne, Belg fieldmarshal/author, dies at 79   

1816  On December - 13 patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston   

1816  Clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

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

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

1823  Gioacchino Rossini arrives in London on December - 13.   

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  On this day in history george Stephanescu, composer   

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

1850  On December - 13 g F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G )   

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

1858  Jakab Gyula Major, composer on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history 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 December - 13.   

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1678  On this day in history birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)   

1720  On December - 13 birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)   

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on December - 13.   

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

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

1126  On this day in history 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  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on December - 13.   

1466  On this day in history death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)