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Louis I Duke of Orlans Brother of Charles VI of France born in Paris (d. 1407)
Sasbout Vosmeer Dutch Catholic theologist and apostole vicar born in Delft Netherlands (d. 1614)
Federico Cesi Italian naturalist and founder of the first modern scientific society the Accademia dei Lincei 1603 born in Rome Italy (d. 1630)
Johannes Berchmans Dutch Jesuit and Roman Catholic saint born in Diest Seventeen Provinces (d. 1621)
Innocent XII [Antonio Pignatelli] Pope (1691-1700) born in Spinazzola Italy (d. 1700)
John Theophilus Desaguliers French-British natural philosopher and freemason born in La Rochelle France (d. 1744)
Armand de Vignerot du Plessis French marshal and statesman 3rd Duke of Richilieu born in Paris (d. 1788)
James Kent English composer born in Winchester (d. 1776)
Michel Blavet French composer born in Besanon (d. 1768)
Isfrid Kayser German composer born in Trkheim an der Wertach (d. 1771)
John Griffin Whitwell 4th Baron Howard de Walden British field marshal born in Oundle Northamptonshire (d. 1797)
Charles Bonnet Swiss naturalist and writer born in Geneva (d. 1793)
Joseph II Holy Roman Emperor (1764-90) born in Schnbrunn Palace Vienna Austria (d. 1790)
David Allan Scottish painter born in Alloa Scotland (d. 1796)
Maurus Haberhauer Czech composer born in Svitavy Czech Republic (d. 1799)
Guillaume Brune French marshal born in Brive-la-Gaillarde France (d. 1815)
Heinrich Domnich German hornist and composer born in Wrzburg Germany (d. 1844)
Charles Louis Willem Josef van Keverberg Dutch civil servant born in Haelen Netherlands (d. 1841)
Daniel Lambert English gaol keep and famous for his unusually large size (weighed 739 lbs (334 kg) at death) born in Blue Boar Lane Leicester (d. 1809)
Oliver Shaw early American composer born in Newport Rhode Island (d. 1848)
Karl Friedrich Schinkel German architect city planner and painter (Altes Museum Neue Wache) born in Neuruppin Margraviate of Brandenburg (d. 1841)
Abigail Fillmore American 1st lady (1850-53) born in Stillwater New York (d. 1853)
James Curtis Hepburn American missionary and linguist born in Milton Pennsylvania (d. 1911)
Albion Parris Howe American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Standish Maine (d. 1897)
Louis Hbert American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) and civil engineer born in Iberville Parish Louisiana (d. 1901)
Moritz von Strachwitz German poet born in Peterwitz Silesia (d. 1847)
Alberto Randegger Italian composer born in Trieste Italy (d. 1911)
Emilio Serrano y Ruiz Spanish composer born in Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain (d. 1939)
Maximilien Luce French painter born in Paris (d. 1941)
Ivo Bligh British noble (8th Earl of Darnley) and cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83) born in Westminster London (d. 1927)
Hugo Wolf Austrian composer born in Slovenj Gradec Slovenia (d. 1903)
Vasiliy Metallov Russian composer and musical historian born in Saratov Russian Empire (d. 1926)
Alexej von Jawlensky Russian painter born in Torzhok Russia (d. 1941)
Mar 13 1138 German king Koenraad II von Hohenstaufen crowned
Mar 13 1567 Battle at Oosterweel Spanish troops destroy Geuzenleger
Mar 13 1569 Battle of Jarnac Count of Anjou defeats Huguenots