Page 2: Historical Events In March - 13

1741  On March - 13 jozef II, arch duke of Austria/RC German emperor (1765-90)   

1744  On March - 13 david Allan, Scottish painter   

1746  Maurus Haberhauer, composer on March - 13.   

1752  Josef Reicha, composer on March - 13.   

1756  On March - 13 johann Melchior Conradi, composer, dies at 81   

1759  27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on this day in history.   

1764  Charles Earl Grey, (Whig), British PM (1830-34) on March - 13.   

1767  On this day in history heinrich Domnich, composer   

1768  Charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant on March - 13.   

1770  Daniel Lambert, England, giant (weighed 739 lbs (334 kg) at death) on March - 13.   

1772  Gotthold Lessing's "Emilia Calotti," premieres in Brunswick on March - 13.   

1779  On March - 13 oliver Shaw, composer   

1781  Sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus on this day in history.   

1781  On March - 13 the German-born astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest planet by diamete   

1781  Sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus) on March - 13.   

1781  On this day in history karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel)   

1790  On this day in history john Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia   

1797  Cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history abigail Powers Fillmore, 1st lady (1850-53)   

1808  Denmark's demented Christian VII has died March 13 at age 59 after a 32-year reign on March - 13.   

1809  Seven Swedish army officers break into the royal apartments March 13, seize the insane Gustav IV in a coup d'état, and conduct him to the château of Gripsholm on this day in history.   

1817  Matej Sojka, composer, dies at 77 on March - 13.   

1818  Albion Parris Howe, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 on March - 13.   

1820  On this day in history louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901   

1822  Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet on this day in history.   

1832  Alberto Randegger, composer on March - 13.   

1835  On this day in history charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing   

1837  Nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/min of Foreign affairs, dies at 66 on March - 13.   

1839  On March - 13 robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

1846  On this day in history friedrich Hebbel's "Maria Magdalena," premieres in Königsberg   

1850  Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer on March - 13.   

1852  On this day in history uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the New York Lantern weekly   

1852  On March - 13 uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the NY Lantern weekly   

1855  On this day in history the birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer   

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1372  On this day in history birth of louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407)   

1548  On March - 13 birth of sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole   

1599  On this day in history birth of johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint   

1615  On March - 13 birth of innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700)   

1683  On March - 13 birth of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744)   

1696  On this day in history birth of louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal   

1700  James Kent, composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  Michel Blavet, composer was born on this day in history.   

1202  Mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies on this day in history.   

1271  On March - 13 death of henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235)   

1395  On this day in history death of john Barbour, Scottish poet   

1516  Vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60 on March - 13.   

1558  On March - 13 jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

1569  Lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)