Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

1746  Maurus Haberhauer, composer on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history josef Reicha, composer   

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

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

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 March - 13.   

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

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

1779  On this day in history 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  The German-born astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest planet by diamete on March - 13.   

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 March - 13.   

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  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 March - 13.   

1817  On March - 13 matej Sojka, composer, dies at 77   

1818  Albion Parris Howe, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 on March - 13.   

1820  On March - 13 louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

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

1832  On this day in history alberto Randegger, composer   

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

1837  Nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/min of Foreign affairs, dies at 66 on March - 13.   

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

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

1850  On March - 13 emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer   

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

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

1615  On March - 13 birth of innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700)   

1683  John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744) was born on March - 13.   

1696  Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal was born on this day in history.   

1700  On March - 13 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  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  On this day in history jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

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

1573  On March - 13 death of michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman   

1604  On March - 13 death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)