Historical Events In March - 13

1855  Percival "Percy" Lowell, US astronomer (predicted discovery of Pluto) on this day in history.   

1858  On March - 13 maximilien Luce, French painter   

1859  On this day in history 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.   

1859  Ivo Bligh, cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83) on March - 13.   

1860  The birth of Hugo Wolf, Austrian composer on March - 13.   

1861  On March - 13 jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers   

1862  On March - 13 vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer   

1865  On March - 13 uS Confederate Congress calls on black slaves for field service   

1865  Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers on March - 13.   

1868  Senate begins President Andrew Johnson impeachment trial on this day in history.   

1868  Senate begins Pres Andrew Johnson impeachment trial on March - 13.   

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

1872  On March - 13 oswald Garrison Villard, American journalist   

1875  On March - 13 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 March - 13 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1884  The birth of Sir Hugh Walpole, English novelist on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history uS adopts Standard Time   

1884  Emanuel Stickelberger, Swiss writer (Bluthochzeit) on March - 13.   

1885  In Victoria British Columbia, the Legislature passes Chinese Restriction; bans entry of Chinese immigrants, later ruled unconstitutional on March - 13.   

1886  Henri D Gagnebin, Swiss organist on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history chester Greenwood of Maine patents earmuffs   

1887  On this day in history carlos Isamitt, composer   

1888  On March - 13 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  Alec Rowley, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1548  Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole was born on March - 13.   

1599  On this day in history birth of johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint   

1615  Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700) was born on March - 13.   

1683  John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744) was born on March - 13.   

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  Michel Blavet, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1271  On March - 13 death of henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235)   

1395  Death of John Barbour, Scottish poet on March - 13.   

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

1558  On March - 13 jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

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

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

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