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  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 this day in history continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet   

1777  On October - 13 dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52   

1783  On October - 13 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 this day in history moritz Hauptmann, composer   

1794  Anselm Huttenbrenner, composer on October - 13.   

1795  William Prescott, American Revolutionary soldier, dies on this day in history.   

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

1805  On this day in history johann Christoph Kuhnau, composer, dies at 70   

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  Battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada on this day in history.   

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

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

1815  On this day in history joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed   

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

1821  Rudolf Virchow, German politician/antropologist (cell pathology) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history henry Stephen Cutler, composer   

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

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

1843  On October - 13 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  On this day in history lillie Langtry, [Jersey Lily], vaudevillian actress (Lillie)   

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

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1162  Leonora of England, Queen of Castile (d. 1214) was born on this day in history.   

1244  Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templars (d. 1314) was born on October - 13.   

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 this day in history 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 October - 13 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 October - 13.   

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 this day in history death of edmund de Ros, 11th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1446)   

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.