Page 2: Historical Events In October - 13

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

1769  On October - 13 horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college   

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

1774  Willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69 on October - 13.   

1775  On this day in history 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  "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 October - 13.   

1795  William Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies on October - 13.   

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

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

1808  On October - 13 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 October - 13 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  Jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist on October - 13.   

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

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

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

1822  On this day in history karl Reinthaler, composer   

1822  On October - 13 antonio Canova, Italian sculptor, dies at 64   

1823  On October - 13 immanuel Faisst, composer   

1824  On October - 13 henry Stephen Cutler, composer   

1825  On this day in history maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies   

1826  Lafayette Curry Baker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

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 October - 13 texas ratifies a state constitution   

1853  Lillie Langtry, [Jersey Lily], vaudevillian actress (Lillie) on this day in history.   

1855  Gottfried Rieger, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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1162  Leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214) was born on October - 13.   

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 October - 13.   

1537  Jane Grey, Queen of England for 9 days was born on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history birth of francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint (Caracciolini)   

1566  On October - 13 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  On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Kittel, composer   

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

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  Gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1415  On this day in history death of thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1381)   

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 October - 13.   

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