Historical Events In December - 13

1732  On December - 13 jean-Claude Trial, composer   

1734  England & Russia sign trade agreement on December - 13.   

1738  On this day in history gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59   

1740  Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer on this day in history.   

1742  Willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes on this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history 1st music store in America opens (Phila)   

1769  Dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter on December - 13.   

1769  On this day in history c F Gellert, writer, dies at 54   

1770  John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer on this day in history.   

1774  First incident of the Revolution-400 attack Fort William and Mary, NH on December - 13.   

1774  1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH on this day in history.   

1774  On December - 13 susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50   

1793  On this day in history johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer, dies at 63   

1797  The birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer on December - 13.   

1797  On this day in history heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt)   

1810  On this day in history clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty)   

1812  Marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68 on December - 13.   

1814  On December - 13 charles Joseph Prince of Ligne, Belg fieldmarshal/author, dies at 79   

1816  Patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston on December - 13.   

1816  Clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

1818  Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) on December - 13.   

1819  Edwin George Monk, composer on this day in history.   

1823  Gioacchino Rossini arrives in London on December - 13.   

1833  On December - 13 hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia   

1835  On December - 13 phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem)   

1838  Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer on December - 13.   

1843  "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens published, 6,000 copies sold on December - 13.   

1843  On this day in history george Stephanescu, composer   

1847  Emily Bronte, under the pseudonym 'Ellis Bell', publishes 'Wuthering Heights' on December - 13.   

1850  On this day in history g F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G )   

1853  On December - 13 joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter   

1858  On this day in history jakab Gyula Major, composer   

1861  On this day in history battle of Alleghany Summit, WV   

1862  Battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North on this day in history.   

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1521  Sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69) was born on December - 13.   

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 December - 13.   

1640  Robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696) was born on December - 13.   

1662  Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729) was born on December - 13.   

1678  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on December - 13.   

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

0838  On this day in history pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies   

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  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on this day in history.   

1204  On December - 13 maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69   

1250  On December - 13 frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55   

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

1466  Death of Donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386) on this day in history.