Historical Events In March - 13
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1741 On this day in history jozef II, arch duke of Austria/RC German emperor (1765-90)
1744 On this day in history david Allan, Scottish painter
1746 On this day in history maurus Haberhauer, composer
1752 On this day in history josef Reicha, composer
1756 On this day in history 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 Heinrich Domnich, composer on March - 13.
1768 On this day in history charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant
1770 Daniel Lambert, England, giant (weighed 739 lbs (334 kg) at death) on this day in history.
1772 On March - 13 gotthold Lessing's "Emilia Calotti," premieres in Brunswick
1779 Oliver Shaw, composer on this day in history.
1781 Sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus on March - 13.
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 Karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel) on this day in history.
1790 On this day in history john Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia
1797 On March - 13 cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris
1798 On March - 13 abigail Powers Fillmore, 1st lady (1850-53)
1808 On March - 13 denmark's demented Christian VII has died March 13 at age 59 after a 32-year reign
1809 On March - 13 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
1817 On this day in history matej Sojka, composer, dies at 77
1818 Albion Parris Howe, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.
1820 Louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on this day in history.
1822 Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet on March - 13.
1832 On March - 13 alberto Randegger, composer
1835 Charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing on March - 13.
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 this day in history.
1846 Friedrich Hebbel's "Maria Magdalena," premieres in Königsberg on this day in history.
1850 On March - 13 emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer
1852 On this day in history uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the New York Lantern weekly
1852 Uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the NY Lantern weekly on this day in history.
1855 The birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer on this day in history.
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