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  On December - 13 gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59   

1740  On this day in history franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer   

1742  On this day in history willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes   

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

1769  Dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter on December - 13.   

1769  On December - 13 c F Gellert, writer, dies at 54   

1770  John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1774  On this day in history susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50   

1793  On December - 13 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  On this day in history heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt)   

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

1812  Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1814  On December - 13 charles Joseph Prince of Ligne, Belg fieldmarshal/author, dies at 79   

1816  Patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston on this day in history.   

1816  Clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882 on December - 13.   

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

1819  On December - 13 edwin George Monk, composer   

1823  Gioacchino Rossini arrives in London on this day in history.   

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

1835  Phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem) on this day in history.   

1838  Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer on this day in history.   

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

1843  George Stephanescu, composer on this day in history.   

1847  Emily Bronte, under the pseudonym 'Ellis Bell', publishes 'Wuthering Heights' on December - 13.   

1850  On this day in history 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  On December - 13 battle of Alleghany Summit, WV   

1862  On this day in history battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North   

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1521  On December - 13 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 this day in history.   

1585  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on December - 13.   

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

1662  On this day in history 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  Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1126  On December - 13 hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies   

1204  On this day in history maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69   

1250  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

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