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 this day in history.   

1773  The Whirlpool Galaxy was discovered by Charles Messier on October - 13.   

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  Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1783  Frantiszek Soltyk, composer on this day in history.   

1792  Washington lays cornerstone of the Executive Mansion (White House) on October - 13.   

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

1792  Moritz Hauptmann, composer on October - 13.   

1794  On this day in history anselm Huttenbrenner, composer   

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

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

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  James Shedden Palmer, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

1812  On October - 13 battle of Queenston Heights   

1812  On this day in history battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada   

1812  Isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle on October - 13.   

1815  On this day in history jules Quicherat, French historian/archaeologist   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history immanuel Faisst, composer   

1824  On October - 13 henry Stephen Cutler, composer   

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

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 October - 13 b'nai B'rith founded (NY)   

1845  Texas ratifies a state constitution on October - 13.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 October - 13.   

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

1652  Johann Heinrich Kittel, composer was born on October - 13.   

0054  On this day in history claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63   

1093  Robrecht I, the Fries, Count of Flanders, dies on October - 13.   

1282  On October - 13 death of nichiren Japanese founder of Nichiren Buddhism (b. 1222)   

1311  On October - 13 gwijde van Names, Flemish marshal (Golden Track), dies at 35   

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 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.