Historical Events In March - 13

1741  Jozef II, arch duke of Austria/RC German emperor (1765-90) on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history david Allan, Scottish painter   

1746  On this day in history maurus Haberhauer, composer   

1752  Josef Reicha, composer on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history johann Melchior Conradi, composer, dies at 81   

1759  27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on March - 13.   

1764  On this day in history charles Earl Grey, (Whig), British PM (1830-34)   

1767  Heinrich Domnich, composer on March - 13.   

1768  On March - 13 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  Gotthold Lessing's "Emilia Calotti," premieres in Brunswick on March - 13.   

1779  On March - 13 oliver Shaw, composer   

1781  Sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus on this day in history.   

1781  The German-born astronomer William Hershel discovers Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest planet by diamete on this day in history.   

1781  On March - 13 sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus)   

1781  On this day in history karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel)   

1790  On March - 13 john Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia   

1797  On March - 13 cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris   

1798  Abigail Powers Fillmore, 1st lady (1850-53) on this day in history.   

1808  On this day in history denmark's demented Christian VII has died March 13 at age 59 after a 32-year reign   

1809  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 on March - 13.   

1817  On March - 13 matej Sojka, composer, dies at 77   

1818  On this day in history albion Parris Howe, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1897   

1820  Louis Herbert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 on March - 13.   

1822  Moritz Grave von Strachwitz, German poet on March - 13.   

1832  Alberto Randegger, composer on this day in history.   

1835  Charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing on this day in history.   

1837  On March - 13 nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/min of Foreign affairs, dies at 66   

1839  Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 on March - 13.   

1846  On this day in history friedrich Hebbel's "Maria Magdalena," premieres in Königsberg   

1850  On this day in history emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer   

1852  Uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the New York Lantern weekly on this day in history.   

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 March - 13 birth of sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole   

1599  On March - 13 birth of johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint   

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  Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal was born on March - 13.   

1700  On March - 13 birth of james Kent, composer   

1700  Michel Blavet, composer was born on March - 13.   

1202  Mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies on March - 13.   

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

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

1516  Vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60 on March - 13.   

1558  Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies on March - 13.   

1569  Lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman on March - 13.   

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