Historical Events In November - 13

1759  Timothy Olmstead, composer on this day in history.  

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

1771  Conrad E Ackermann, German actor/theater director, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1775  On November - 13 american Revolutionary forces capture Montreal  

1779  On November - 13 thomas Chippendale, English furniture maker, dies at 61  

1781  English troops occupy Negapatam Ceylon on November - 13.  

1789  Ben Franklin writes "Nothing . . . certain but death &taxes" on November - 13.  

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

1789  On this day in history martin de Ron, composer  

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  On November - 13 john AB Dahlgren, US Union lt adm/inventor (Civil war Dahlgren-cannon)  

1811  Yuri Arnold, composer on November - 13.  

1813  On November - 13 john Wolcott Phelps, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885  

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  On November - 13 sam Patch, loses his live in a 125' dive into Genesse Falls  

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

1831  James Maxwell, Edinburgh Scot, physicist (Treatise on Electricity) on November - 13.  

1833  On November - 13 edwin Thomas Booth, US, US Hall of Fame/actor (Hamlet)  

1834  On this day in history ignacio M Altamirano, Mexican author (El Zarco)  

1838  Joseph F Smith, 6th pres of Mormon church on this day in history.  

1839  The first US anti-slavery party, Liberty Party, convenes in NY on November - 13.  

1839  1st US anti-slavery party, Liberty Party, convenes in NY on November - 13.  

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

1843  Mt Rainier in Washington State erupts on this day in history.  

1848  On November - 13 albert HK, monarch of Monaco (1889-1922)  

1849  Peter Burnett elected 1st governor of California on November - 13.  

1849  On this day in history william Etty, English painter (nudist), dies at 62  

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

1850  On this day in history robert Louis Stevenson, Scotland, author (Treasure Island)  

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

1854  "New Era" sinks off NJ coast with loss of 300 on November - 13.  

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

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1312  Edward III, king of England (1327-77, raped countess of Salisbury) was born on this day in history.  

1486  On this day in history birth of johann Eck, German theologian (d. 1543)  

1504  On this day in history birth of philip the Generous, landgrave of Hesse  

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

1559  Albrecht/Albertus, archduke of Austria/cardinal/viceroy of Portugal was born on November - 13.  

1572  Cyril Lucaris, Greek theologian (d. 1638) was born on this day in history.  

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

1679  On November - 13 birth of thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal  

0867  On this day in history nicholas I, (the Great), pope (858-67), dies at 67  

1004  Abbo van Fleury, [Floriacensis], French abbott/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1093  On this day in history edward Macduncan, Scot crown prince/son of Malcolm II, dies in battle  

1143  On this day in history death of king Fulk of Jerusalem  

1170  On this day in history death of albert I of Brandenburg  

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

1319  Erik VI Menved, king of Denmark (1286-1319), dies on November - 13.  

1345  Death of Constance of Penafiel, wife of Pedro I of Portugal (b. 1323) on November - 13.