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 this day in history david Allan, Scottish painter   

1746  Maurus Haberhauer, composer on March - 13.   

1752  On March - 13 josef Reicha, composer   

1756  On this day in history johann Melchior Conradi, composer, dies at 81   

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

1764  Charles Earl Grey, (Whig), British PM (1830-34) on this day in history.   

1767  Heinrich Domnich, composer on March - 13.   

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

1770  On this day in history daniel Lambert, England, giant (weighed 739 lbs (334 kg) at death)   

1772  Gotthold Lessing's "Emilia Calotti," premieres in Brunswick on March - 13.   

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

1781  Karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 March - 13 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 this day in history.   

1832  On March - 13 alberto Randegger, composer   

1835  On March - 13 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  Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

1850  On March - 13 emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer   

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  Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407) was born on March - 13.   

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  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 this day in history birth of james Kent, composer   

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

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

1271  Death of Henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235) on this day in history.   

1395  Death of John Barbour, Scottish poet on March - 13.   

1516  On March - 13 vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60   

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

1569  On this day in history 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.