December 13th, 1795

Born on December 13th, 1795

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What happened on December 13th?

December 13th, 1577

Francis Drake set sail from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage.

December 13th, 1294

Saint Celestine V resigned the papacy after only five months to return to his previous life as an ascetic hermit.

December 13th, 2011

A man threw grenades and fired a rifle at crowds in Liège, Belgium, causing 6 deaths and injuring more than 120 others, before killing himself.

December 13th, 1989

The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army engaged in a fierce firefight with the King's Own Scottish Borderers at a vehicle checkpoint complex in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.

December 13th, 1981

Polish prime minister Wojciech Jaruzelski (pictured) declared martial law.

December 13th, 1960

With Haile Selassie (pictured), Emperor of Ethiopia, out of the country, four conspirators staged a coup attempt to install Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen on the throne.

December 13th, 1937

Second Sino-Japanese War: Japanese forces, capturing the Chinese city of Nanjing, began committing numerous atrocities over the next several weeks, including looting, rape and the execution of prisoners of war and civilians.

December 13th, 1928

An American in Paris, a jazz-influenced orchestral piece by George Gershwin, premiered at Carnegie Hall in New York.

December 13th, 1862

American Civil War: Union forces under Ambrose Burnside suffered severe casualties against entrenched Confederate defenders at the Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia.

December 13th, 1769

Dartmouth College (campus pictured) was established by royal charter in present-day Hanover, New Hampshire.

December 13th, 1643

First English Civil War: Roundhead forces under Sir William Waller led a successful surprise attack in Hampshire on a winter garrison of Cavalier infantry and cavalry.

December 13th, 2019

Jo Swinson (pictured) steps down as Leader of the Liberal Democrats after losing her seat in the 2019 general election making her tenure the shortest in the party's history.

December 13th, 2015

Beyoncé (pictured) released her fifth studio album without any prior announcement or promotion; it sold 2.3 million copies before the end of the year.

December 13th, 1991

Croatian War of Independence: The Croatian Army retreated after the failure of Operation Whirlwind, destroying their tanks to avoid their capture.

December 13th, 1809

Napoleonic Wars: While transporting supplies to Guadeloupe, French commodore François

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 13th

Same year
Born in 1795

53

James K. Polk

President of the United States from 1845 to 1849

*November 2nd, 1795, Pineville †June 15th, 1849, Nashville

63

George Tyler Wood

2nd Governor of Texas (1795-1858)

*March 12th, 1795, Randolph County †September 3rd, 1858, Point Blank

85

Thomas Carlyle

Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher (1795–1881)

*December 4th, 1795, Ecclefechan †February 5th, 1881, London

70

Gustav Harkort

German politician (1795-1865)

*March 3rd, 1795, Haus Harkorten †August 29th, 1865, Leipzig

72

Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge

German chemist (1794–1867)

*February 8th, 1795, Billwerder †March 25th, 1867, Oranienburg

90

Leopold von Ranke

German historian and founder of modern source-based history (1795-1886)

*December 21st, 1795, Wiehe †May 23rd, 1886, Berlin

80

Hans Riddervold

Norwegian politician (1795-1876)

*November 7th, 1795, Åsgårdstrand †July 20th, 1876, Christiania

89

John Neergaard

Norwegian politician (1795–1885)

*November 11th, 1795, Rindal Municipality †June 15th, 1885, Gjemnes Municipality

36

Johann Wilhelm Zanders

German entrepreneur (1795–1831)

*January 12th, 1795, Düsseldorf †September 4th, 1831, Bergisch Gladbach

60

James Gates Percival

American geologist, poet, and surgeon (1795-1856)

*September 15th, 1795, Berlin †May 2nd, 1856, Hazel Green

33

Louis Choris

Russian artist and explorer (1795-1828)

*March 22nd, 1795, Dnipro †March 22nd, 1828, Veracruz

68

Heinrich Rose

German chemist (1795–1864)

*August 6th, 1795, Berlin †January 27th, 1864, Berlin

62

Henry Havelock

British Army general (1795–1857)

*April 5th, 1795, Bishopwearmouth †November 24th, 1857, Alambagh

49

Willem de Clercq

Dutch writer and businessman (1795–1844)

*January 15th, 1795, Amsterdam †February 4th, 1844, Amsterdam

82

August von Bethmann-Hollweg

German jurist and politician (1795-1877)

*April 8th, 1795, Frankfurt †July 14th, 1877, Castle Rheineck

63

Aaron V. Brown

American politician (1795-1859)

*August 15th, 1795, Brunswick County †March 8th, 1859, Washington, D.C.

63

Moritz Gottlieb Saphir

Austrian writer (1795–1858)

*February 8th, 1795, Lovasberény †September 5th, 1858, Baden

92

Peter Jan Beckx

Jesuit (1795-1887)

*February 8th, 1795, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem †May 4th, 1887, Rome

33

Pedro Blanco Soto

President of Bolivia (1795-1829)

*October 19th, 1795, Cochabamba †January 1st, 1829, Sucre

76

James Gordon Bennett Sr.

American publisher (1795-1872)

*September 1st, 1795, Keith †June 1st, 1872, Manhattan

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No: With 365 days 1795 is a normal year and no leap year.

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