Page 2: Historical Events In October - 13

1761  Dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS] on this day in history.   

1769  Horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college on this day in history.   

1773  The Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier on this day in history.   

1774  Willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1775  Continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet on October - 13.   

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

1783  On this day in history frantiszek Soltyk, composer   

1792  On October - 13 washington lays cornerstone of the Executive Mansion (White House)   

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

1792  On this day in history moritz Hauptmann, composer   

1794  Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer on this day in history.   

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

1797  On October - 13 william Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet   

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

1808  Henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

1810  On October - 13 james Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867   

1812  Battle of Queenston Heights on this day in history.   

1812  Battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada on October - 13.   

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

1815  Jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist on October - 13.   

1815  On this day in history joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed   

1819  On this day in history giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61   

1821  Rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology) on October - 13.   

1822  On this day in history karl Reinthaler, composer   

1822  On this day in history antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64   

1823  On this day in history immanuel Faisst, composer   

1824  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer on October - 13.   

1825  On October - 13 maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies   

1826  Lafayette Curry Baker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on October - 13.   

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

1843  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214)   

1244  On this day in history birth of jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314)   

1474  On this day in history birth of mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli, Italian painter   

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

1563  Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini) was born on this day in history.   

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

1613  Luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on October - 13.   

0054  On this day in history claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63   

1093  On this day in history robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies   

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

1311  On October - 13 gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35   

1415  Death of Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381) on this day in history.   

1508  Death of Edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446) on October - 13.   

1601  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on this day in history.   

1605  Death of Theodore Beza, French theologian (b. 1519) on October - 13.