Historical Events In March - 13

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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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 March - 13.   

1615  On March - 13 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 this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history 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  Death of John Barbour, Scottish poet on this day in history.   

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

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

1569  Lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies on March - 13.   

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

1604  Death of Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) on this day in history.