12_13 Events in History.

387 Historic Events for December 13

1818 Mary Todd Lincoln, 1st lady (1861-65) Birth
1819 Edwin George Monk, composer Birth
1823 Gioacchino Rossini arrives in London Event
1833 HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin arrives in Port Deseado, Patagoni‰ Event
1835 Phillips Brooks, Episcopal bishop/composer (Little Town of Bethlehem) Birth
1838 Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer Birth
1843 George Stephanescu, composer Birth
1843 "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens published, 6,000 copies sold Event
1850 G F Grace, cricketer (brother of W G ) Birth
1850 Iver Paul Fredrik Holter, composer Birth

1853 Joseph Sickman Corsen, Cura‡ao, musician/composer/screenwriter Birth
1858 Jakab Gyula Major, composer Birth
1860 Lucien G Guitry, French actor/theatre director (l'Od‚on) Birth
1861 Battle of Alleghany Summit, WV Event
1862 Battle of Fredericksburg, VA (Marye's Heights) Event
1862 Maxcy Gregg, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 48 Death
1862 Conrad Feger Jackson, US Union brig-general, dies in battle at 49 Death
1862 Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb, Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 39 Death
1863 Friedrich Hebbel, writer, dies at 50 Death
1863 Johannes Weiss, German New Testament scholar Birth
1864 Battle of Ft McAllister, GA Event
1865 Gustav Luders, composer Birth
1871 Russell W Porter, Vermont, explorer (Alaska) Birth
1871 Herman T Colenbrander, Dutch historian Birth
1872 W T van der Kouwen-ten Cate, Hague's Dame, murdered by Henry Jut Death