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  On January - 13 leonhard Trautsch, composer, dies at 68   

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

1778  On this day in history anton Fischer, composer   

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

1785  On January - 13 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 this day in history.   

1795  Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1799  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 on January - 13.   

1802  On January - 13 eduard von Bauernfeld, Vienna, comedic playwright   

1807  On January - 13 napoleon Bonaparte Buford, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  The birth of Horatio Alger, American author on January - 13.   

1834  On January - 13 horatio Alger Jr, Revere Mass, author (Lost at Sea, Work & Win)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1854  On January - 13 anthony Foss patents the accordion   

1854  On this day in history anthony Foss patents accordion   

1858  Oskar Minkowski, Biologist (d.1931) on January - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1406  Matteo Palmieri, Italian writer (Della vita civile) was born on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history birth of joachim II Hector, ruler (Brandenburg)   

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  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)   

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  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 January - 13 derrick IV, Count of Holland (1039-49), dies in battle   

1138  Death of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1076) on this day in history.   

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 January - 13.