Historical Events In March - 13

1741  On March - 13 jozef II, arch duke of Austria/RC German emperor (1765-90)   

1744  David Allan, Scottish painter on March - 13.   

1746  Maurus Haberhauer, composer on March - 13.   

1752  On this day in history josef Reicha, composer   

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

1759  27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on March - 13.   

1764  On this day in history charles Earl Grey, (Whig), British PM (1830-34)   

1767  Heinrich Domnich, composer on this day in history.   

1768  Charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant on this day in history.   

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

1772  Gotthold Lessing's "Emilia Calotti," premieres in Brunswick on this day in history.   

1779  On March - 13 oliver Shaw, composer   

1781  Sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus on March - 13.   

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

1781  On this day in history sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus)   

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

1790  On this day in history john Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia   

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

1798  Abigail Powers Fillmore, 1st lady (1850-53) on March - 13.   

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

1809  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 on this day in history.   

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

1818  On this day in history 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  On this day in history alberto Randegger, composer   

1835  Charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing on March - 13.   

1837  On this day in history nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/min of Foreign affairs, dies at 66   

1839  Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

1850  Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer on this day in history.   

1852  Uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the New York Lantern weekly on March - 13.   

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

1855  On March - 13 the birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer   

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1372  On this day in history birth of louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407)   

1548  On this day in history birth of sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole   

1599  Johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

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

1683  On March - 13 birth of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744)   

1696  On March - 13 birth of louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal   

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

1700  On this day in history birth of michel Blavet, composer   

1202  Mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies on March - 13.   

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  Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies on this day in history.   

1569  Lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) on this day in history.