Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13

1732  On December - 13 jean-Claude Trial, composer   

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

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

1740  Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer on December - 13.   

1742  Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes on this day in history.   

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

1769  On December - 13 dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter   

1769  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1774  1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH on this day in history.   

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 December - 13.   

1797  On this day in history the birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer   

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

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

1812  Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 on December - 13.   

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

1818  On December - 13 mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)   

1819  On this day in history edwin George Monk, composer   

1823  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini arrives in London   

1833  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia on this day in history.   

1835  Phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem) on December - 13.   

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

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

1853  On this day in history joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter   

1858  On this day in history jakab Gyula Major, composer   

1861  On this day in history battle of Alleghany Summit, WV   

1862  On December - 13 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 December - 13.   

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 December - 13 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 this day in history birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)   

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

1048  On this day in history al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

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

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on this day in history.   

1204  On this day in history maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69   

1250  On this day in history frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55   

1404  On December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on December - 13.