Page 2: Historical Events In March - 13

1741  Jozef II, arch duke of Austria/RC German emperor (1765-90) on this day in history.   

1744  On March - 13 david Allan, Scottish painter   

1746  On this day in history maurus Haberhauer, composer   

1752  Josef Reicha, composer on this day in history.   

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

1767  On this day in history heinrich Domnich, composer   

1768  On this day in history charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant   

1770  Daniel Lambert, England, giant (weighed 739 lbs (334 kg) at death) on March - 13.   

1772  On this day in history gotthold Lessing's "Emilia Calotti," premieres in Brunswick   

1779  Oliver Shaw, composer on March - 13.   

1781  On March - 13 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 March - 13.   

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

1790  John Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1797  Cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris on March - 13.   

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

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  On this day in history matej Sojka, composer, dies at 77   

1818  Albion Parris Howe, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1822  Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet on March - 13.   

1832  Alberto Randegger, composer on this day in history.   

1835  On March - 13 charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing   

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 March - 13.   

1846  Friedrich Hebbel's "Maria Magdalena," premieres in Königsberg on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1855  On this day in history 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  Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole was born on March - 13.   

1599  Johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint was born on March - 13.   

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

1683  On this day in history birth of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744)   

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

1700  On March - 13 birth of james Kent, composer   

1700  On March - 13 birth of michel Blavet, composer   

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

1271  On March - 13 death of henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235)   

1395  On March - 13 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 March - 13.   

1569  On this day in history lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies   

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

1604  On this day in history death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)