Page 2: Historical Events In December - 13

1732  On this day in history jean-Claude Trial, composer   

1734  On this day in history england & Russia sign trade agreement   

1738  Gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59 on December - 13.   

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  C F Gellert, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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 December - 13.   

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

1793  Johann Joachim Christoph Bode, composer, dies at 63 on December - 13.   

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 December - 13 clark Mills, US, sculptor (Freedom, Armed Liberty)   

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

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 December - 13.   

1816  On this day in history clement Claiborne Clay, MC (Confederacy), died in 1882   

1818  On this day in history mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65)   

1819  On December - 13 edwin George Monk, composer   

1823  Gioacchino Rossini arrives in London on December - 13.   

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

1835  On this day in history phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem)   

1838  Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer on this day in history.   

1843  On December - 13 "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 December - 13.   

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

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

1858  Jakab Gyula Major, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 13 birth of erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden (1560-69)   

1553  On this day in history birth of henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of Navarre/France (1572/89-1610)   

1585  On December - 13 birth of william Drummond of Hawthornden, Scottish poet (d. 1649)   

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  Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Carlo Gozzi, Italian dramatist (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.   

0838  Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies on December - 13.   

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 December - 13.   

1126  Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1404  On this day in history albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74   

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