Historical Events In December - 13

1732  On this day in history jean-Claude Trial, composer   

1734  England & Russia sign trade agreement on this day in history.   

1738  Gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1740  Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer on December - 13.   

1742  Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes on this day in history.   

1759  1st music store in America opens (Phila) on this day in history.   

1769  On this day in history dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter   

1769  C F Gellert, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1770  John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer on December - 13.   

1774  On this day in history first incident of the Revolution-400 attack Fort William and Mary, NH   

1774  1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH on December - 13.   

1774  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50 on December - 13.   

1793  On this day in history johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer, dies at 63   

1797  On this day in history the birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer   

1797  Heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt) on this day in history.   

1810  Clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty) on this day in history.   

1812  On December - 13 marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68   

1814  Charles Joseph Prince of Ligne, Belg fieldmarshal/author, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1816  Patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston on December - 13.   

1816  On December - 13 clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882   

1818  On December - 13 mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)   

1819  On this day in history edwin George Monk, composer   

1823  On December - 13 gioacchino Rossini arrives in London   

1833  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia on this day in history.   

1835  On December - 13 phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem)   

1838  Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer on December - 13.   

1843  "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens published, 6,000 copies sold on this day in history.   

1843  George Stephanescu, composer on December - 13.   

1847  Emily Bronte, under the pseudonym 'Ellis Bell', publishes 'Wuthering Heights' on this day in history.   

1850  G F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G ) on December - 13.   

1853  Joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter on December - 13.   

1858  On December - 13 jakab Gyula Major, composer   

1861  Battle of Alleghany Summit, WV on December - 13.   

1862  On December - 13 battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North   

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1521  On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on this day in history.   

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) was born on December - 13.   

1585  On December - 13 birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)   

1640  Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

1662  Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)   

1720  Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on December - 13.   

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on this day in history.   

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on December - 13.   

1124  Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies on December - 13.   

1126  On this day in history hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on December - 13.   

1250  On this day in history frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55   

1404  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on December - 13.   

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on December - 13.