Page 2: Historical Events In January - 13

1733  On January - 13 james Oglethorpe & 130 English colonists arrive at Charleston, SC   

1734  On January - 13 luca Sorkocevic, composer   

1762  Leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history de Beaumarchais' "Les Deux Amis," premieres in Paris   

1778  Anton Fischer, composer on January - 13.   

1785  On January - 13 john Walter publishes first issue of London Times   

1785  John Walter publishes 1st issue of London Times on this day in history.   

1788  Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer on January - 13.   

1794  On January - 13 congress changes US flag to 15 stars &15 stripes   

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

1795  Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on January - 13.   

1797  On January - 13 elisabeth C von Brunswick-Bevern, wife of Frederick II, dies at 81   

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  Salmon P Chase, (Sen-R) cabinet member, 6th chief justice (1864-73) on January - 13.   

1812  On January - 13 humphrey Marshall, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1872   

1815  On this day in history 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 January - 13.   

1824  Ignacy Marceli Komorowski, composer on this day in history.   

1828  Alexandre-Auguste Robineau, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history great fire in New Orleans thought to be set by rebel slaves   

1834  The birth of Horatio Alger, American author on this day in history.   

1834  Horatio Alger Jr, Revere Mass, author (Lost at Sea, Work & Win) on January - 13.   

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

1838  On January - 13 ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53   

1840  The steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives on January - 13.   

1842  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 on this day in history.   

1849  Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co on January - 13.   

1850  Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer on January - 13.   

1854  Anthony Foss patents the accordion on January - 13.   

1854  On this day in history anthony Foss patents accordion   

1858  On this day in history oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931)   

1859  On January - 13 karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)   

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

1381  On January - 13 birth of st Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares)   

1406  On this day in history birth of matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile)   

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  Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on January - 13.   

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  Death of Gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC) on this day in history.   

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

0858  On this day in history aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies   

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 January - 13.   

1138  On January - 13 death of simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  Death of Abbot Suger, French statesman and historian (b. 1081) on this day in history.   

1177  Hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies on this day in history.