Page 3: Historical Events In March - 13

1855  On this day in history percival "Percy" Lowell, US astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto)   

1858  Maximilien Luce, French painter on March - 13.   

1859  John Brown 1800-1859 brings first black slaves to Canada from the US via the Underground Railway; he is later made famous in a song, John Brown's Body, about a raid he made on Harper's Ferry, Virginia on March - 13.   

1859  On this day in history ivo Bligh, cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83)   

1860  The birth of Hugo Wolf, Austrian composer on this day in history.   

1861  Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers on March - 13.   

1862  Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer on this day in history.   

1865  US Confederate Congress calls on black slaves for field service on March - 13.   

1865  On March - 13 jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers   

1868  On this day in history senate begins President Andrew Johnson impeachment trial   

1868  On March - 13 senate begins Pres Andrew Johnson impeachment trial   

1869  Arkansas legislature passes anti-Klan law on March - 13.   

1872  Oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist on March - 13.   

1875  On this day in history maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Caught Sultane)   

1878  On this day in history oxford defeats Cambridge in their first golf match   

1878  Oxford defeats Cambridge in their 1st golf match on March - 13.   

1879  On this day in history adolf Anderssen, German world champ chess (1851..66), dies at 60   

1881  In Russia, Czar Alexander II is killed near the Winter Palace by a hand-bomb thrown by a member of the "People’s Will," a militant wing of the Narodniki movement, which advocated socialist reform in Russia and the elimination of the central government on March - 13.   

1881  Balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer on March - 13.   

1881  On March - 13 alexander II, Tsar of Russia, assassinated at 62   

1883  On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer   

1884  Siege of Khartoum Sudan begins on March - 13.   

1884  The birth of Sir Hugh Walpole, English novelist on March - 13.   

1884  US adopts Standard Time on this day in history.   

1884  On March - 13 emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Bluthochzeit)   

1885  In Victoria British Columbia, the Legislature passes Chinese Restriction; bans entry of Chinese immigrants, later ruled unconstitutional on this day in history.   

1886  On March - 13 henri D Gagnebin, Swiss organist   

1887  On March - 13 chester Greenwood of Maine patents earmuffs   

1887  On this day in history carlos Isamitt, composer   

1888  On this day in history great Blizzard of 1888 rages   

1890  On this day in history michael Taube, composer   

1890  Henry Wylde, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1892  On March - 13 alec Rowley, composer   

1894  On this day in history j L Johnstone of England invents horse racing starting gate   

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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 March - 13.   

1599  Johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint was born on March - 13.   

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

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  James Kent, composer was born on March - 13.   

1700  On this day in history birth of michel Blavet, composer   

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

1271  Death of Henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235) on March - 13.   

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

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

1604  Death of Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) on March - 13.