Historical Events In January - 13

1733  James Oglethorpe & 130 English colonists arrive at Charleston, SC on this day in history.   

1734  Luca Sorkocevic, composer on this day in history.   

1762  Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 on January - 13.   

1770  De Beaumarchais' "Les Deux Amis," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1778  Anton Fischer, composer on January - 13.   

1785  John Walter publishes first issue of London Times on January - 13.   

1785  On this day in history john Walter publishes 1st issue of London Times   

1788  On this day in history carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer   

1794  Congress changes US flag to 15 stars &15 stripes on this day in history.   

1794  Congress changes US flag to 15 stars & 15 stripes on January - 13.   

1795  On this day in history francois-Joseph Krafft, composer, dies at 73   

1797  Elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81 on January - 13.   

1799  On this day in history president George Washington adds two stars and two stripes to the U.S. flag, honoring the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the union. The new stripes were later removed, restoring the total to 13.   

1802  Eduard von Bauernfeld, Vienna, comedic playwright on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte Buford, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1808  On this day in history salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73)   

1812  Humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872 on January - 13.   

1815  On January - 13 william Henry French, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881   

1822  The design of the Greek flag is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer   

1828  On January - 13 alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer, dies at 80   

1830  Great fire in New Orleans thought to be set by rebel slaves on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history the birth of Horatio Alger, American author   

1834  Horatio Alger Jr, Revere Mass, author (Lost at Sea, Work & Win) on this day in history.   

1835  Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns, Belgian jurist/minister of the Interior on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53   

1840  On this day in history the steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives.   

1842  On January - 13 dr. William Brydon, a surgeon in the British Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 16,500 when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad.   

1849  On this day in history vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co   

1850  On this day in history leon Francis Victor Caron, composer   

1854  Anthony Foss patents the accordion on this day in history.   

1854  On January - 13 anthony Foss patents accordion   

1858  Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) on this day in history.   

1859  Karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature) on January - 13.   

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1334  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of Castile (d. 1379)   

1381  On this day in history birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile) was born on January - 13.   

1505  Joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg) was born on January - 13.   

1562  Mark Alexander Boyd, Scottish poet (d. 1601) was born on January - 13.   

1596  On January - 13 birth of jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter   

1610  Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on January - 13.   

1616  On this day in history birth of antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic   

0086  On January - 13 death of gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC)   

0533  On January - 13 remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96   

0858  Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies on this day in history.   

0888  Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies on January - 13.   

1049  Derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1138  On this day in history death of simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on January - 13.   

1177  On this day in history hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies