Page 2: Historical Events In October - 13

1761  On this day in history dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS]   

1769  On this day in history horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college   

1773  On this day in history the Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier   

1774  On October - 13 willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69   

1775  On this day in history continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet   

1777  On this day in history dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52   

1783  On this day in history frantiszek Soltyk, composer   

1792  Washington lays cornerstone of the Executive Mansion (White House) on this day in history.   

1792  "Old Farmer's Almanac" is 1st published on this day in history.   

1792  On October - 13 moritz Hauptmann, composer   

1794  On October - 13 anselm Huttenbrenner, composer   

1795  William Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies on this day in history.   

1797  William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet on this day in history.   

1805  Johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70 on October - 13.   

1808  Henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868 on October - 13.   

1810  James Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

1812  On October - 13 battle of Queenston Heights   

1812  Battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada on this day in history.   

1812  Isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle on October - 13.   

1815  On this day in history jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist   

1815  Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed on October - 13.   

1819  On October - 13 giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61   

1821  Rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology) on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history karl Reinthaler, composer   

1822  Antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64 on October - 13.   

1823  Immanuel Faisst, composer on October - 13.   

1824  On this day in history henry Stephen Cutler, composer   

1825  Maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1826  On this day in history lafayette Curry Baker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1843  B'nai B'rith founded in NY on this day in history.   

1843  On October - 13 b'nai B'rith founded (NY)   

1845  Texas ratifies a state constitution on this day in history.   

1853  Lillie Langtry, [Jersey Lily], vaudevillian actress (Lillie) on October - 13.   

1855  Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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1162  On October - 13 birth of leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)   

1244  On October - 13 birth of jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314)   

1474  Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter was born on this day in history.   

1537  Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days was born on October - 13.   

1563  On October - 13 birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)   

1566  On this day in history birth of richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643)   

1613  On October - 13 birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)   

1652  On October - 13 birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer   

0054  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on this day in history.   

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on October - 13.   

1282  On October - 13 death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)   

1311  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1415  On October - 13 death of thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381)   

1508  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on this day in history.   

1601  On October - 13 tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague   

1605  On this day in history death of theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519)