Historical Events In November - 13

1759  Timothy Olmstead, composer on this day in history.  

1770  George Grenville, British premier (1763-65)/Stamp Act, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1771  On November - 13 conrad E Ackermann, German actor/theater director, dies at 61  

1775  On this day in history american Revolutionary forces capture Montreal  

1779  Thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61 on November - 13.  

1781  On this day in history english troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon  

1789  Ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death &taxes" on this day in history.  

1789  Ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death & taxes" on this day in history.  

1789  Martin de Ron, composer on this day in history.  

1792  On this day in history edward John Trelawney, England, traveler/author (Adv of Younger Son)  

1804  On November - 13 theophilus Hunter Holmes, Lt Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1880  

1809  John AB Dahlgren, US Union lt adm/inventor (Civil war Dahlgren-cannon) on this day in history.  

1811  Yuri Arnold, composer on November - 13.  

1813  John Wolcott Phelps, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 on this day in history.  

1814  Joseph Hooker, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1879 on November - 13.  

1829  Sam Patch loses his life in a 125' dive into Genesse Falls on November - 13.  

1829  Sam Patch, loses his live in a 125' dive into Genesse Falls on November - 13.  

1830  On this day in history oliver Wendell Holmes publishes "Old Ironsides"  

1831  On November - 13 james Maxwell, Edinburgh Scot, physicist (Treatise on Electricity)  

1833  Edwin Thomas Booth, US, US Hall of Fame/actor (Hamlet) on this day in history.  

1834  Ignacio M Altamirano, Mexican author (El Zarco) on this day in history.  

1838  On November - 13 joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church  

1839  On this day in history the first US anti-slavery party, Liberty Party, convenes in NY  

1839  1st US anti-slavery party, Liberty Party, convenes in NY on this day in history.  

1841  On this day in history james Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnosis.  

1843  On November - 13 mt Rainier in Washington State erupts  

1848  Albert HK, monarch of Monaco (1889-1922) on this day in history.  

1849  On November - 13 peter Burnett elected 1st governor of California  

1849  On November - 13 william Etty, English painter (nudist), dies at 62  

1850  The birth of Robert Louis Stevenson, British author on November - 13.  

1850  Robert Louis Stevenson, Scotland, author (Treasure Island) on November - 13.  

1851  On this day in history 1st meeting of anti-revolutionary "Netherlands & Orange"  

1854  "New Era" sinks off NJ coast with loss of 300 on this day in history.  

1854  On November - 13 the ship "New Era" sinks off NJ coast with loss of 300  

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1312  On this day in history birth of edward III, king of England (1327-77, raped countess of Salisbury)  

1486  Johann Eck, German theologian (d. 1543) was born on this day in history.  

1504  On November - 13 birth of philip the Generous, landgrave of Hesse  

1504  On November - 13 birth of philipp I of Hesse (d. 1567)  

1559  On November - 13 birth of albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal  

1572  Cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638) was born on November - 13.  

1663  On November - 13 birth of friedrich Wilhelm Zachow, composer  

1679  Thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal was born on this day in history.  

0867  Nicholas I, (the Great), pope (858-67), dies at 67 on November - 13.  

1004  On November - 13 abbo van Fleury, [Floriacensis], French abbott/saint, dies  

1093  On November - 13 edward Macduncan, Scot crown prince/son of Malcolm II, dies in battle  

1143  Death of King Fulk of Jerusalem on this day in history.  

1170  Death of Albert I of Brandenburg on this day in history.  

1314  Death of Albert II, Margrave of Meissen on this day in history.  

1319  Erik VI Menved, king of Denmark (1286-1319), dies on this day in history.  

1345  On this day in history death of constance of Penafiel, wife of Pedro I of Portugal (b. 1323)