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  David Allan, Scottish painter on March - 13.   

1746  Maurus Haberhauer, composer on March - 13.   

1752  On March - 13 josef Reicha, composer   

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

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

1764  Charles Earl Grey, (Whig), British PM (1830-34) on March - 13.   

1767  On March - 13 heinrich Domnich, composer   

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

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  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  On March - 13 cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris   

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

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

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  Matej Sojka, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1820  Louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on March - 13.   

1822  Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet on this day in history.   

1832  On March - 13 alberto Randegger, composer   

1835  On this day in history charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing   

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

1839  On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1615  Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700) was born on March - 13.   

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 March - 13.   

1202  On March - 13 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 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 this day in history.