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Mar 13 1372

Louis I Duke of Orlans Brother of Charles VI of France born in Paris (d. 1407)

Mar 13 1548

Sasbout Vosmeer Dutch Catholic theologist and apostole vicar born in Delft Netherlands (d. 1614)

Mar 13 1585

Federico Cesi Italian naturalist and founder of the first modern scientific society the Accademia dei Lincei 1603 born in Rome Italy (d. 1630)

Mar 13 1599

Johannes Berchmans Dutch Jesuit and Roman Catholic saint born in Diest Seventeen Provinces (d. 1621)

Mar 13 1615

Innocent XII [Antonio Pignatelli] Pope (1691-1700) born in Spinazzola Italy (d. 1700)

Mar 13 1683

John Theophilus Desaguliers French-British natural philosopher and freemason born in La Rochelle France (d. 1744)

Mar 13 1696

Armand de Vignerot du Plessis French marshal and statesman 3rd Duke of Richilieu born in Paris (d. 1788)

Mar 13 1700

James Kent English composer born in Winchester (d. 1776)

Mar 13 1700

Michel Blavet French composer born in Besanon (d. 1768)

Mar 13 1712

Isfrid Kayser German composer born in Trkheim an der Wertach (d. 1771)

Mar 13 1719

John Griffin Whitwell 4th Baron Howard de Walden British field marshal born in Oundle Northamptonshire (d. 1797)

Mar 13 1720

Charles Bonnet Swiss naturalist and writer born in Geneva (d. 1793)

Mar 13 1741

Joseph II Holy Roman Emperor (1764-90) born in Schnbrunn Palace Vienna Austria (d. 1790)

Mar 13 1744

David Allan Scottish painter born in Alloa Scotland (d. 1796)

Mar 13 1746

Maurus Haberhauer Czech composer born in Svitavy Czech Republic (d. 1799)

Mar 13 1763

Guillaume Brune French marshal born in Brive-la-Gaillarde France (d. 1815)

Mar 13 1767

Heinrich Domnich German hornist and composer born in Wrzburg Germany (d. 1844)

Mar 13 1768

Charles Louis Willem Josef van Keverberg Dutch civil servant born in Haelen Netherlands (d. 1841)

Mar 13 1770

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)

Mar 13 1779

Oliver Shaw early American composer born in Newport Rhode Island (d. 1848)

Mar 13 1781

Karl Friedrich Schinkel German architect city planner and painter (Altes Museum Neue Wache) born in Neuruppin Margraviate of Brandenburg (d. 1841)

Mar 13 1798

Abigail Fillmore American 1st lady (1850-53) born in Stillwater New York (d. 1853)

Mar 13 1815

James Curtis Hepburn American missionary and linguist born in Milton Pennsylvania (d. 1911)

Mar 13 1818

Albion Parris Howe American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Standish Maine (d. 1897)

Mar 13 1820

Louis Hbert American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) and civil engineer born in Iberville Parish Louisiana (d. 1901)

Mar 13 1822

Moritz von Strachwitz German poet born in Peterwitz Silesia (d. 1847)

Mar 13 1832

Alberto Randegger Italian composer born in Trieste Italy (d. 1911)

Mar 13 1850

Emilio Serrano y Ruiz Spanish composer born in Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain (d. 1939)

Mar 13 1858

Maximilien Luce French painter born in Paris (d. 1941)

Mar 13 1859

Ivo Bligh British noble (8th Earl of Darnley) and cricketer (Lord Darnley England capt v Australia 1882-83) born in Westminster London (d. 1927)

Mar 13 1860

Hugo Wolf Austrian composer born in Slovenj Gradec Slovenia (d. 1903)

Mar 13 1862

Vasiliy Metallov Russian composer and musical historian born in Saratov Russian Empire (d. 1926)

Mar 13 1864

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

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