Pope Sixtus V [Felice Piergentile] Pope of the Catholic Church (1585-90) born in Grottammare Papal States (d. 1590)
Dec 13 1533
Erik XIV King of Sweden (1560-69) born in Stockholm (d. 1577)
Dec 13 1585
William Drummond of Hawthornden Scottish poet born in Hawthornden Castle Midlothian Scotland (d. 1649)
Dec 13 1640
Robert Plot English naturalist born in Borden Kent (d. 1696)
Dec 13 1662
Francesco Bianchini Italian philosopher and scientist born in Verona Italy (d. 1729)
Dec 13 1678
Yongzheng 4th Emperor of the Qing Dynasty born in Yonghe Palace Forbidden City China (d. 1735)
Dec 13 1720
Carlo Gozzi Italian dramatist born in Venice (d. 1804)
Dec 13 1724
Franz Aepinus German physician and physicist born in Rostock Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (d. 1802)
Dec 13 1732
Jean-Claude Trial French composer born in Avignon France (d. 1771)
Dec 13 1740
Franz Xaver Schnitzer German composer born in Bad Wurzach Germany (d. 1785)
Dec 13 1770
John Clarke-Whitfeld English organist and composer born in Gloucester England (d. 1836)
Dec 13 1784
Archduke Louis of Austria 14th child of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II and Feldmarschal-Leutnant of Austrian Imperial Army born in Florence Italy (d. 1864)
Dec 13 1797
Heinrich Heine German poet and lyricist (Schubert Liszt) born in Dsseldorf Germany (d. 1856)
Dec 13 1804
Joseph Howe Canadian politician (3rd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia) born in Halifax Nova Scotia (d. 1873)
Dec 13 1810
Clark Mills American sculptor (Freedom Armed Liberty)
Dec 13 1816
Clement Claiborne Clay American politician (U.S. Senator from Alabama) born in Huntsville Alabama (d. 1882)
Dec 13 1819
Edwin George Monk English church organist and composer born in Frome Somerset (d. 1900)
Dec 13 1835
Phillips Brooks American Episcopal bishop and composer (Little Town of Bethlehem) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1893)
Dec 13 1836
Franz von Lenbach German painter born in Schrobenhausen Bavaria (d. 1904)
Dec 13 1838
Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor French composer born in Chartres France (d. 1873)
Dec 13 1843
George Stephnescu Romanian composer born in Bucharest Romania (d. 1925)
Dec 13 1850
G. F. Grace English cricketer and brother of W. G. Grace) born in Downend Bristol (d. 1880)
Dec 13 1850
Iver Holter Norwegian composer born in Gausdal Norway (d. 1941)
Dec 13 1853
Joseph Sickman Corsen Curacao musician composer and screenwriter born in Curacao (d. 1911)
Dec 13 1856
Svetozar Boroevi Austro-Hungarian field marshal born in Umeti Croatian Military Frontier Austrian Empire (d. 1920)
Dec 13 1858
Jakab Gyula Major Hungarian pianist and composer born in Kosice Czech Republic (d. 1925)
Dec 13 1860
Lucien Guitry French actor (La Dame aux camlias) born in Paris France (d. 1925)
Dec 13 1863
Johannes Weiss German New Testament scholar born in Kiel Germany (d. 1914)
Dec 13 1864
Emil Seidel German-American politician (36th Mayor of Milwaukee) born in Ashland Pennsylvania (d. 1947)
Dec 13 1865
Gustav Luders German-American composer born in Bremen Germany (d. 1913)
Dec 13 1867
Kristian Birkeland Norwegian explorer and scientist (nominated 7 times for Nobel Prize) born in Oslo Norway (d. 1917)
Dec 13 1870
Edward LeSaint American actor and director (Modern Times The Dumb Messenger) born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 1940)
Dec 13 1871
Herman Theodoor Colenbrander Dutch historian born in Drachten Netherlands (d. 1945)
HISTORICAL EVENTS | ON THIS DAY
Dec 13 1294 Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life as an ascetic hermit.
Dec 13 1545 Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opened by Pope Paul III
Dec 13 1572 Spanish army beats Geuzen fleet (confederacy of Calvinist Dutch nobles) under admiral Lumey
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