Page 2: Historical Events In March - 13

1746  Maurus Haberhauer, composer.   

1752  Josef Reicha, composer.   

1756  Johann Melchior Conradi, composer, dies at 81.   

1759  27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

1764  Charles Earl Grey, (Whig), British PM (1830-34).   

1767  Heinrich Domnich, composer   

1768  Charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant.   

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

1772  Gotthold Lessing's "Emilia Calotti," premieres in Brunswick.   

1779  Oliver Shaw, composer.   

1781  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.   

1781  Sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus).   

1781  Karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel)   

1790  John Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia   

1797  Cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris.   

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

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

1817  Matej Sojka, composer, dies at 77.   

1818  Albion Parris Howe, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897   

1820  Louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901.   

1822  Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet   

1832  Alberto Randegger, composer.   

1835  Charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing.   

1837  Nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/min of Foreign affairs, dies at 66.   

1839  Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55.   

1846  Friedrich Hebbel's "Maria Magdalena," premieres in Königsberg.   

1850  Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer.   

1852  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.   

1855  Percival Lowell, American astronomer is born.   

1855  Percival "Percy" Lowell, US astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto)   

1858  Maximilien Luce, French painter.   

1859  John Brown 1800-1859 brings inaugural black slaves to Canada from the US via the Underground Railway; he is later made famous in a song, John Brown's Body, about a raid he made on Harper's Ferry, Virginia.   

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1372  Louis of valois: Duke of orléans, brother of charles vi of france   

1548  Sasbout vosmeer: Dutch catholic theologist/apostole   

1599  Johannes berchmans: Dutch jesuit/saint   

1615  Innocent xii: [antonio pignatelli], pope (1691-1700)   

1683  John theophilus desaguliers: French-british philosopher   

1696  Louis f a d duke de richelieu: French marshal   

1700  James kent: Composer   

1712  Isfrid kayser: Composer   

1202  Death of Mieszko iii: The elder, grand duke of poland (1173-77, 1200-02),   

1271  Henry of almain: English crusader (b. 1235)   

1395  John barbour: Scottish poet   

1516  Vladislav ii jagiello: King of bohemia (1490-1516),   

1558  Jean fernel: French physician/physiologist,   

1569  Death of Lodewijk condé: French prince/co-leader of hugenot,   

1573  Michel de l'hôpital: French statesman   

1604  Arnaud d'ossat: French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)