Historical Events In March - 13

1741  Jozef II, arch duke of Austria/RC German emperor (1765-90) on March - 13.   

1744  On this day in history david Allan, Scottish painter   

1746  On this day in history maurus Haberhauer, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1767  On March - 13 heinrich Domnich, composer   

1768  Charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history daniel Lambert, England, giant (weighed 739 lbs (334 kg) at death)   

1772  On March - 13 gotthold Lessing's "Emilia Calotti," premieres in Brunswick   

1779  On this day in history oliver Shaw, composer   

1781  On March - 13 sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus   

1781  On this day in history the German-born astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest planet by diamete   

1781  On this day in history sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus)   

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

1790  John Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris   

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 this day in history.   

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 March - 13.   

1817  Matej Sojka, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1820  Louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet   

1832  Alberto Randegger, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

1846  Friedrich Hebbel's "Maria Magdalena," premieres in Königsberg on March - 13.   

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

1852  Uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the New York Lantern weekly on March - 13.   

1852  Uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the NY Lantern weekly on March - 13.   

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 this day in history birth of sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole   

1599  Johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1615  Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700) was born on this day in history.   

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

1696  Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal was born on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history birth of james Kent, composer   

1700  On March - 13 birth of michel Blavet, composer   

1202  On March - 13 mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies   

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  On March - 13 vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60   

1558  On this day in history 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)