Page 2: Historical Events In January - 13

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

1734  Luca Sorkocevic, composer on January - 13.   

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

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

1778  On January - 13 anton Fischer, composer   

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

1785  On January - 13 john Walter publishes 1st issue of London Times   

1788  On January - 13 carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer   

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

1794  On this day in history congress changes US flag to 15 stars & 15 stripes   

1795  On January - 13 francois-Joseph Krafft, composer, dies at 73   

1797  On this day in history 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 January - 13.   

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

1808  On January - 13 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  William Henry French, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1881 on January - 13.   

1822  On January - 13 the design of the Greek flag is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.   

1824  On January - 13 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 January - 13.   

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 January - 13.   

1835  On this day in history gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns, Belgian jurist/minister of the Interior   

1838  Ferdinand Reis, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 January - 13 vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co   

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

1854  On January - 13 anthony Foss patents the accordion   

1854  Anthony Foss patents accordion on January - 13.   

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

1859  On this day in history karl Bleibtreu, German author (Revolution of Literature)   

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1334  King Henry II of Castile (d. 1379) was born on January - 13.   

1381  St Colette, abbess/reformer (Poor Clares) was born on January - 13.   

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  Jan J Goyen, Dutch landscape painter was born on this day in history.   

1610  Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1616  Antoinette Bourignon, Flemish mystic/French religious fanatic was born on January - 13.   

0086  On this day in history death of gaius Marius, Roman general and politician (b. 157 BC)   

0533  Remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle   

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  Hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies on January - 13.