Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13

1732  Jean-Claude Trial, composer on this day in history.   

1734  England & Russia sign trade agreement on December - 13.   

1738  On December - 13 gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59   

1740  Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer on December - 13.   

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 December - 13.   

1770  On December - 13 john Clarke-Whitfeld, composer   

1774  First incident of the Revolution-400 attack Fort William and Mary, NH on this day in history.   

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 December - 13 the birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer   

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

1810  On December - 13 clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1818  Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) on December - 13.   

1819  Edwin George Monk, composer on December - 13.   

1823  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini arrives in London   

1833  On December - 13 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia   

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

1838  On December - 13 marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer   

1843  "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens published, 6,000 copies sold on December - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1858  On December - 13 jakab Gyula Major, composer   

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  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 December - 13.   

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

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 December - 13 birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)   

0838  On this day in history pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

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  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on this day in history.   

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

1250  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on December - 13.   

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

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on this day in history.