Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13

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

1734  On December - 13 england & Russia sign trade agreement   

1738  Gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1740  On December - 13 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer   

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

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

1769  Dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter on this day in history.   

1769  On December - 13 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 this day in history 1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH   

1774  On December - 13 susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50   

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

1810  On December - 13 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  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 this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history 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 December - 13.   

1835  On this day in history phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem)   

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

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

1843  On this day in history george Stephanescu, composer   

1847  On December - 13 emily Bronte, under the pseudonym 'Ellis Bell', publishes 'Wuthering Heights'   

1850  On December - 13 g F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G )   

1853  Joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter on December - 13.   

1858  Jakab Gyula Major, composer on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history battle of Alleghany Summit, WV   

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 this day in history.   

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

1640  Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on December - 13.   

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

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

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

1124  On this day in history callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies   

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

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 December - 13.   

1404  On this day in history albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

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