Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13

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

1734  On this day in history england & Russia sign trade agreement   

1738  On this day in history gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59   

1740  On December - 13 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer   

1742  Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes on December - 13.   

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

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  On this day in history john Clarke-Whitfeld, composer   

1774  On December - 13 first incident of the Revolution-400 attack Fort William and Mary, NH   

1774  On this day in history 1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH   

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

1793  Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1797  The birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer on this day in history.   

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

1810  On this day in history clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty)   

1812  On this day in history 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  On December - 13 patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston   

1816  On this day in history clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882   

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

1819  On December - 13 edwin George Monk, composer   

1823  On December - 13 gioacchino Rossini arrives in London   

1833  HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia on December - 13.   

1835  On this day in history 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  On December - 13 g F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G )   

1853  On December - 13 joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter   

1858  Jakab Gyula Major, composer on December - 13.   

1861  Battle of Alleghany Summit, WV on this day in history.   

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

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1521  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on December - 13.   

1533  On December - 13 birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

1553  On December - 13 birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)   

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

1640  On this day in history birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

1662  On December - 13 birth of francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729)   

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

1720  On this day in history birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)   

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

1048  On December - 13 al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

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

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on December - 13.   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1404  On December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

1466  On this day in history death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)