Historical Events In March - 13

1741  Jozef II, arch duke of Austria/RC German emperor (1765-90) on March - 13.  

1744  On March - 13 david Allan, Scottish painter  

1746  On March - 13 maurus Haberhauer, composer  

1752  Josef Reicha, composer on March - 13.  

1756  Johann Melchior Conradi, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1759  On this day in history 27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet  

1764  On March - 13 charles Earl Grey, (Whig), British PM (1830-34)  

1767  On this day in history heinrich Domnich, composer  

1768  Charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant on March - 13.  

1770  On March - 13 daniel Lambert, England, giant (weighed 739 lbs (334 kg) at death)  

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1772  On March - 13 gotthold Lessing's "Emilia Calotti," premieres in Brunswick  

1779  On March - 13 oliver Shaw, composer  

1781  On this day in history sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus  

1781  The German-born astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest planet by diamete on March - 13.  

1781  On March - 13 sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus)  

1781  On March - 13 karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel)  

1790  On March - 13 john Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia  

1797  On this day in history cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris  

1798  On March - 13 abigail Powers Fillmore, 1st lady (1850-53)  

1808  On March - 13 denmark's demented Christian VII has died March 13 at age 59 after a 32-year reign  

1809  On this day in history seven Swedish army officers break into the royal apartments March 13, seize the insane Gustav IV in a coup d'état, and conduct him to the château of Gripsholm  

1817  Matej Sojka, composer, dies at 77 on March - 13.  

1818  On March - 13 albion Parris Howe, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897  

1820  Louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on March - 13.  

1822  On March - 13 moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet  

1832  Alberto Randegger, composer on March - 13.  

1835  On this day in history charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing  

1837  Nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/min of Foreign affairs, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1839  On March - 13 robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55  

1846  Friedrich Hebbel's "Maria Magdalena," premieres in Königsberg on March - 13.  

1850  On this day in history emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer  

1852  On March - 13 uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the New York Lantern weekly  

1852  On March - 13 uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the NY Lantern weekly  

1855  The birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer on this day in history.  

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1372  Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407) was born on this day in history.  

1548  Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole was born on March - 13.  

1599  On this day in history birth of johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint  

1615  On this day in history birth of innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700)  

1683  John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744) was born on March - 13.  

1696  On this day in history birth of louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal  

1700  James Kent, composer was born on this day in history.  

1700  Michel Blavet, composer was born on March - 13.  

1202  On March - 13 mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies  

1271  On this day in history death of henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235)  

1395  On this day in history death of john Barbour, Scottish poet  

1516  Vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1558  On this day in history jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies  

1569  On March - 13 lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies  

1573  On this day in history death of michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman  

1604  Death of Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) on March - 13.