Page 2: Historical Events In October - 13

1761  On October - 13 dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS]   

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

1773  On October - 13 the Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier   

1774  On this day in history willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69   

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

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

1783  On October - 13 frantiszek Soltyk, composer   

1792  On this day in history washington lays cornerstone of the Executive Mansion (White House)   

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

1792  Moritz Hauptmann, composer on this day in history.   

1794  On October - 13 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 this day in history.   

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  Battle of Queenston Heights on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 October - 13 antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64   

1823  Immanuel Faisst, composer on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history texas ratifies a state constitution   

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

1855  On October - 13 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  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  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 October - 13.   

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 October - 13.   

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 this day in history death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)   

1311  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on October - 13.   

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 October - 13.   

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

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