Page 2: 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  Maurus Haberhauer, composer on March - 13.   

1752  On this day in history josef Reicha, composer   

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

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

1764  Charles Earl Grey, (Whig), British PM (1830-34) on this day in history.   

1767  On this day in history heinrich Domnich, composer   

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

1770  On March - 13 daniel Lambert, England, giant (weighed 739 lbs (334 kg) at death)   

1772  Gotthold Lessing's "Emilia Calotti," premieres in Brunswick on this day in history.   

1779  On March - 13 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  Sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus) on this day in history.   

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  Cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris on March - 13.   

1798  Abigail Powers Fillmore, 1st lady (1850-53) on March - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

1817  On March - 13 matej Sojka, composer, dies at 77   

1818  On this day in history albion Parris Howe, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897   

1820  Louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on March - 13.   

1822  On March - 13 moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet   

1832  Alberto Randegger, composer on March - 13.   

1835  On March - 13 charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing   

1837  On this day in history nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/min of Foreign affairs, dies at 66   

1839  Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 on March - 13.   

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

1850  Emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer on this day in history.   

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 March - 13 the birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer   

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1372  Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407) was born on March - 13.   

1548  Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole was born on this day in history.   

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

1615  On this day in history birth of innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700)   

1683  On this day in history 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 March - 13.   

1700  On March - 13 birth of michel Blavet, composer   

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

1271  Death of Henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235) on this day in history.   

1395  On March - 13 death of john Barbour, Scottish poet   

1516  On this day in history vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60   

1558  Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies on this day in history.   

1569  On this day in history lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies   

1573  On March - 13 death of michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman   

1604  On March - 13 death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)