Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13

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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1521  On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

1533  On December - 13 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  Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on December - 13.   

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

1678  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.   

0838  On December - 13 pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1126  On this day in history hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on December - 13.   

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.