Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13

1732  Jean-Claude Trial, composer on this day in history.   

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

1738  Gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer   

1742  On December - 13 willem KH Friso tests his mothers potatoes   

1759  On December - 13 1st music store in America opens (Phila)   

1769  On December - 13 dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter   

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

1770  On December - 13 john Clarke-Whitfeld, composer   

1774  First incident of the Revolution-400 attack Fort William and Mary, NH on this day in history.   

1774  1st incident of Revolution-400 attack Ft William & Mary, NH on December - 13.   

1774  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

1797  On December - 13 the birth of Heinrich Heine, German romantic poet and writer   

1797  Heinrich Heine, Germany, poet/lyricist (Schubert, Liszt) on this day in history.   

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

1812  On this day in history marianne von Martinez, composer, dies at 68   

1814  Charles Joseph Prince of Ligne, Belg fieldmarshal/author, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1816  Patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston on this day in history.   

1816  Clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882 on December - 13.   

1818  On December - 13 mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)   

1819  On this day in history edwin George Monk, composer   

1823  On December - 13 gioacchino Rossini arrives in London   

1833  On this day in history hMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagonia   

1835  Phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem) on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer   

1843  On this day in history "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens published, 6,000 copies sold   

1843  George Stephanescu, composer on this day in history.   

1847  Emily Bronte, under the pseudonym 'Ellis Bell', publishes 'Wuthering Heights' on this day in history.   

1850  G F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G ) on December - 13.   

1853  On this day in history joseph Sickman Corsen, Curacao, musician/composer/screenwriter   

1858  On December - 13 jakab Gyula Major, composer   

1861  Battle of Alleghany Summit, WV on December - 13.   

1862  Battle of Fredericksburg, Va; South beats North on December - 13.   

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1521  On this day in history birth of sixtus V, [Felice Peretti/"Montalto"], bishop of Fermo/Pope (1585-90)   

1533  On this day in history birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

1553  Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610) was born on this day in history.   

1585  William Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649) was born on December - 13.   

1640  On December - 13 birth of robert Plot, English naturalist (d. 1696)   

1662  On December - 13 birth of francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729)   

1678  On December - 13 birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)   

1720  On December - 13 birth of carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804)   

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on this day in history.   

1048  On this day in history al-Biruni, Arabic royal astrologer, dies at 74   

1124  Callistus II, [Guido di Borgogna], Italian Pope (1119-24), dies on this day in history.   

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on December - 13.   

1204  Maimonides, Jewish philosopher/talmudic scholar, dies in Cairo at 69 on December - 13.   

1250  On this day in history frederick II, German Emperor (1212-1250), dies at 55   

1404  On December - 13 albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

1466  On this day in history death of donatello, Florentine artist and sculptor (b. 1386)