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  On October - 13 continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet  

1777  Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52 on October - 13.  

1783  On this day in history frantiszek Soltyk, composer  

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

1792  On October - 13 "Old Farmer's Almanac" is 1st published  

1792  On October - 13 moritz Hauptmann, composer  

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1794  On this day in history anselm Huttenbrenner, composer  

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

1797  William Motherwell, Scottish civil servant/poet on October - 13.  

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 this day in history james Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867  

1812  On this day in history battle of Queenston Heights  

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

1821  On October - 13 rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology)  

1822  Karl Reinthaler, composer on October - 13.  

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

1823  On October - 13 immanuel Faisst, composer  

1824  Henry Stephen Cutler, composer on October - 13.  

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

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 October - 13.  

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 this day in history.  

1855  Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 on October - 13.  

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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 October - 13.  

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

1537  On this day in history birth of jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days  

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

1566  Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, Irish politician (d. 1643) was born on this day in history.  

1613  On this day in history birth of luisa of Medina-Sidonia, queen of Portugal (d. 1666)  

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on this day in history.  

0054  On October - 13 claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63  

1093  On October - 13 robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies  

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 this day in history tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague  

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