Historical Events In March - 13

1741  Jozef II, arch duke of Austria/RC German emperor (1765-90) on March - 13.   

1744  On this day in history david Allan, Scottish painter   

1746  Maurus Haberhauer, composer on this day in history.   

1752  On March - 13 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 this day in history heinrich Domnich, composer   

1768  On this day in history charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1781  The German-born astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest planet by diamete on this day in history.   

1781  On March - 13 sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus)   

1781  Karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel) on March - 13.   

1790  John Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1797  Cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris on March - 13.   

1798  On March - 13 abigail Powers Fillmore, 1st lady (1850-53)   

1808  On March - 13 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 this day in history.   

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

1818  On March - 13 albion Parris Howe, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897   

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

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

1832  Alberto Randegger, composer on March - 13.   

1835  On March - 13 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 March - 13 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 March - 13.   

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

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

1855  On March - 13 the birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer   

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1372  Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407) was born on March - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1683  John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.   

1696  Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal was born on March - 13.   

1700  James Kent, composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history birth of michel Blavet, composer   

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 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  On this day in history jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

1569  Lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) on March - 13.