Page 2: Historical Events In October - 13

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

1769  Horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college on October - 13.   

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

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

1775  On October - 13 continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet   

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

1783  Frantiszek Soltyk, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1792  Moritz Hauptmann, composer on October - 13.   

1794  Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer on October - 13.   

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

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

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

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 October - 13.   

1812  On this day in history isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle   

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

1815  Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed on this day in history.   

1819  Giovanni Battista Gaiani, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history henry Stephen Cutler, composer   

1825  Maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies on October - 13.   

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

1843  On this day in history b'nai B'rith founded in NY   

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

1845  On October - 13 texas ratifies a state constitution   

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

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

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1162  On this day in history 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  On October - 13 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  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  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0054  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1601  Tycho Brahe, greatest naked-eye observer, dies in Prague on October - 13.   

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