Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13

1732  On December - 13 jean-Claude Trial, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1759  On December - 13 1st music store in America opens (Phila)   

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

1769  On this day in history c F Gellert, writer, dies at 54   

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

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

1774  On December - 13 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 December - 13.   

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

1797  On December - 13 heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt)   

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

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

1814  Charles Joseph Prince of Ligne, Belg fieldmarshal/author, dies at 79 on December - 13.   

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

1819  Edwin George Monk, composer on this day in history.   

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

1833  On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North on this day in history.   

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

1533  On this day in history birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

1553  On this day in history birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)   

1585  On this day in history birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)   

1640  On December - 13 birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

1662  Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on December - 13.   

1678  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on December - 13.   

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

0838  On December - 13 pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

1048  On this day in history al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

1124  On December - 13 callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies   

1126  On December - 13 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  Frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55 on December - 13.   

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)