Historical Events In December - 13

1732  Jean-Claude Trial, composer on December - 13.  

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

1738  Gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1740  On December - 13 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer  

1742  On this day in history willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes  

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 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 December - 13.  

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

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

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

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  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 December - 13.  

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

1838  On December - 13 marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer  

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

1843  On this day in history george Stephanescu, composer  

1847  Emily Bronte, under the pseudonym 'Ellis Bell', publishes 'Wuthering Heights' on this day in history.  

1850  On December - 13 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 this day in history.  

1861  Battle of Alleghany Summit, WV on this day in history.  

1862  On December - 13 battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North  

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1521  On December - 13 birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)  

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on December - 13.  

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1048  On December - 13 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  On December - 13 hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies  

1204  On December - 13 maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69  

1250  On December - 13 frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55  

1404  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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