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 October - 13.   

1775  Continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet on this day in history.   

1777  On October - 13 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 October - 13.   

1792  On October - 13 moritz Hauptmann, composer   

1794  Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer on October - 13.   

1795  On this day in history william Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies   

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

1805  On October - 13 johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70   

1808  On this day in history henry Haywood Bell, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1868   

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

1812  Battle of Queenston Heights on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada   

1812  On October - 13 isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle   

1815  On October - 13 jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist   

1815  On October - 13 joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed   

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

1821  On this day in history rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology)   

1822  Karl Reinthaler, composer on this day in history.   

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

1823  On October - 13 immanuel Faisst, composer   

1824  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer on October - 13.   

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

1826  On October - 13 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 this day in history b'nai B'rith founded (NY)   

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

1853  On October - 13 lillie Langtry, [Jersey Lily], vaudevillian actress (Lillie)   

1855  On this day in history gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91   

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

1244  Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314) was born on this day in history.   

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

1537  On October - 13 birth of jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days   

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

1652  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer   

0054  Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63 on October - 13.   

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1282  Death of Nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222) on October - 13.   

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  On October - 13 death of edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446)   

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.