Page 3: Historical Events In 1813

May 11   In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth, lead an expedition westwards from Sydney. Their route opens up inland Australia for continued expansion throughout the 19th century.   

May 12   Johann Czerski, German chaplin.   

May 15   Stephen Heller, composer   

May 22   Richard Wagner, German operatic composer is born   

May 22   Richard Wagner, Leipsig Germany, composer (Ring, Flying Dutchman).   

May 23   Mason Brayman, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895.   

May 23   South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator").   

May 27   American joint operations against Fort George, Canada   

May 27   Americans capture Ft George, Canada   

May 31   In Australia, Lawson, Blaxland and Wentworth, reached Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end of a route across the Blue Mountains.   

Jun 01   Capt John Lawrence utters Navy motto "Don't give up the ship".   

Jun 01   Captain James Lawrence, commander of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake, coins the phrase "Don't give up the ship," during a losing battle with a British frigate.   

Jun 05   Prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton, composer.   

Jun 06   Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect   

Jun 06   Israel Washburn, gov (Union), died in 1883   

Jun 06   US invasion of Canada halted at Stoney Creek (Ont)   

Jun 08   David Dixon Porter, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1891.   

Jun 18   Pavel Annenkov, Rus literature historian (Zametsjatelnoje desjatileti)   

Jun 21   Peninsular War: Battle of Vitoria   

Jun 24   Battle of Beaver Dam-British and Indian forces defeat US forces   

Jun 24   Henry Ward Beecher, Litchfield Ct, clergyman/orator (Independent).   

Jun 25   William Hugh Keim, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

Jun 28   Gerhard JD von Scharnhorst, Prus min of War (1807-10), dies in battle   

Jul 05   War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York begin   

Jul 07   John Macarthur ships 36 bales of wool from New South Wales to England   

Jul 07   William Scott Ketchum, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1871   

Jul 13   Johann Friedrich Peter, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 18   U.S. Frigate President captures British Daphne, Eliza Swan, Alert and Lion.   

Jul 24   Sailing Master Elijah Mix attempts to blow up British warship Plantagenet with a torpedo near Cape Henry, Virginia.   

Jul 28   Alberto Mazzucato, composer.   

Jul 31   British invade Plattsburgh, NY   

Aug 01   Carl Stenborg, composer, dies at 60   

Aug 05   Carnot Posey, Confederate brig-general   

Aug 14   British warship Pelican attacks and captures US war brigantine Argus   

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Jan 04   Alexander freiherr von bach: Austria attorney/premier (1852-59)   

Jan 04   Isaac pitman: Britain, inventor (stenographic shorthand)   

Jan 04   Louis l bonaparte: English/french linguist/senator   

Jan 05   Thomas neville waul: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1903   

Jan 15   James marion sims: Sc, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation)   

Jan 18   Joseph farwell glidden: Inventor (1st coml useable barbed wire)   

Jan 19   Henry bessemer: Engineer/inventor (bessemer engine)   

Jan 20   Jacon gartner lauman: Bvt mjr general (union volunteers), died in 1867   

Jan 03   Bennelong: Australian aboriginal interlocutor between his tribe and the british settlers (b. c. 1764)   

Jan 06   Louis baraguey d'hilliers: French general (b. 1764)   

Jan 20   C m wieland: Writer,   

Jan 23   George clymer: Us merchant (signed decl of independence),    

Jan 28   Jan joseph rosler: Composer,    

Feb 13   Samuel ashe: Governor of north carolina (b. 1725)   

Feb 26   Robert r livingston: Us diplomat (decl of independence),   

Apr 10   Joseph-louis lagrange: Italian-born mathematician and astronomer (b. 1736)