Historical Events In December - 13

1862  Battle of Fredericksburg, VA (Marye's Heights) on December - 13.   

1862  On this day in history conrad Feger Jackson, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 49   

1863  Johannes Weiss, German New Testament scholar on this day in history.   

1863  Friedrich Hebbel, writer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Ft McAllister, GA   

1865  On December - 13 gustav Luders, composer   

1871  On December - 13 herman T Colenbrander, Dutch historian   

1872  Helena Beeloo, Hague's maid, murdered by Henry Jut on this day in history.   

1874  Ludwig Curtius, German archaeologist (Die antike Kunst) on this day in history.   

1877  Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, composer on this day in history.   

1879  First federal fish hatching steamer launched (Wilmington Delaware) on this day in history.   

1879  1st federal fish hatching steamer lauched (Wilmington Delaware) on this day in history.   

1881  On December - 13 august Senoa, Croatian writer (Kletva [The Curse]), dies at 43   

1886  On December - 13 lambertus J van Apeldoorn, lawyer (martial law)   

1889  On December - 13 belgium rules on women/child labor law   

1889  Clarence Loomis, composer on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 13 marc Connelly, McKeesport Pa, playwright (One Minute Please)   

1892  Brand Dirck Ochse, filmer/co-founder (Polygoon) on this day in history.   

1893  Curt Jurgens, Munich Germany, actor (Enemy Below, Longest Day) on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history sarah Parker Remond, US/Italian abolitionist, dies at 68   

1895  1st complete execution of Gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony on December - 13.   

1897  On this day in history drew Pearson, Evanston Ill, newscaster (Drew Pearson)   

1898  On December - 13 first passenger train over the newly reconstructed Victoria Railway Bridge, Montreal. The original 1859 tube had been replaced by a double track steel bridge.   

1898  Daniel Lazarus, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history george Frederick Bristow, composer, dies at 72   

1899  Harold Guinzburg, publisher (founder of Literary Guild) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history battle at Nooitgedacht: generals The la Rey/Smuts beat Britten   

1900  Jonel Perlea, composer on December - 13.   

1901  On this day in history test debut of S F Barnes v Aust SCG, took 5-65 in 1st innings   

1901  On December - 13 georg M Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/theory [OS]   

1902  Paul Kurzbach, composer on this day in history.   

1903  Italo Marcioni patents the ice cream cone (NJ) on this day in history.   

1903  On December - 13 italo Marcioni patents ice cream cone (NJ)   

1903  On this day in history carlos Montoya, Madrid Spain, guitarist (Suite Flamenco 1966)   

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1521  On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

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  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 13 birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)   

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

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

1048  Al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1126  On this day in history 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 December - 13.   

1404  Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1466  On December - 13 death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)