Page 2: Historical Events In March - 13

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

1744  David Allan, Scottish painter on March - 13.   

1746  Maurus Haberhauer, composer on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history josef Reicha, composer   

1756  On March - 13 johann Melchior Conradi, composer, dies at 81   

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

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

1767  On March - 13 heinrich Domnich, composer   

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  On this day in history gotthold Lessing's "Emilia Calotti," premieres in Brunswick   

1779  Oliver Shaw, composer on this day in history.   

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

1781  On this day in history the German-born astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest planet by diamete   

1781  Sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus) on this day in history.   

1781  Karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel) on March - 13.   

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

1797  Cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history abigail Powers Fillmore, 1st lady (1850-53)   

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  On this day in history louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1822  On this day in history moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet   

1832  On this day in history alberto Randegger, composer   

1835  Charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing on this day in history.   

1837  On March - 13 nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/min of Foreign affairs, dies at 66   

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

1846  On March - 13 friedrich Hebbel's "Maria Magdalena," premieres in Königsberg   

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

1852  Uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the New York Lantern weekly on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the NY Lantern weekly   

1855  The birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer on March - 13.   

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

1599  On March - 13 birth of johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint   

1615  On March - 13 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  On March - 13 birth of james Kent, composer   

1700  Michel Blavet, composer was born on this day in history.   

1202  Mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60   

1558  Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies on this day in history.   

1569  Lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies on March - 13.   

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.