Page 2: Historical Events In March - 13

1741  Jozef II, arch duke of Austria/RC German emperor (1765-90) on March - 13.   

1744  On this day in history david Allan, Scottish painter   

1746  On March - 13 maurus Haberhauer, composer   

1752  Josef Reicha, composer on this day in history.   

1756  On March - 13 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 this day in history.   

1768  Charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant on this day in history.   

1770  On March - 13 daniel Lambert, England, giant (weighed 739 lbs (334 kg) at death)   

1772  On March - 13 gotthold Lessing's "Emilia Calotti," premieres in Brunswick   

1779  On this day in history oliver Shaw, composer   

1781  On March - 13 sir William Herschel sees what he thinks is a comet but he really discovers the planet Uranus   

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  Sir William Herschel sees "comet" (really discovered Uranus) on March - 13.   

1781  Karl F Schinkel, German architect/painter/writer (Schloss Tegel) on March - 13.   

1790  John Martin, 1st American-born actor, performs in Philadelphia on March - 13.   

1797  Cherubini's opera "Medée," premieres in Paris on March - 13.   

1798  On March - 13 abigail Powers Fillmore, 1st lady (1850-53)   

1808  Denmark's demented Christian VII has died March 13 at age 59 after a 32-year reign on March - 13.   

1809  On this day in history 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  Matej Sojka, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1832  On this day in history alberto Randegger, composer   

1835  Charles Darwin departs Valparaiso for Andes crossing on March - 13.   

1837  On March - 13 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  On March - 13 friedrich Hebbel's "Maria Magdalena," premieres in Königsberg   

1850  On March - 13 emilio Serrano y Ruiz, composer   

1852  Uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the New York Lantern weekly on March - 13.   

1852  On March - 13 uncle Sam cartoon figure made its debut in the NY Lantern weekly   

1855  The birth of Percival Lowell, American astronomer on March - 13.   

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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  Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole was born on this day in history.   

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

1615  Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700) was born on this day in history.   

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  On March - 13 birth of james Kent, composer   

1700  On March - 13 birth of michel Blavet, composer   

1202  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of john Barbour, Scottish poet   

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 this day in history.   

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

1604  Death of Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) on March - 13.